July 21, 2006

A dovish Jewish group urged the U.S. government to call for a Mideast cease-fire and the release of three kidnapped Israeli soldiers.

Brit Tzedek v’Shalom is encouraging members to send letters to lawmakers asking them to pursue substantive diplomatic efforts.

“The history of the region demonstrates that military solutions will not resolve the underlying conflicts,” the organization’s sample letter reads. “It is time for the U.S. and the international community to stand up, so the increasing numbers of parties to this conflict can stand down and can get back to the serious business of saving lives by negotiating a comprehensive, tenable resolution to this conflict.”