WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Sudan Interfaith Working
Group initiated a statement in response to the Sudan policy directive unveiled
by the Obama administration. The following organizations signed onto this
statement: American Jewish World Service, Food for the Hungry, Islamic Relief
USA, Jewish Council for Public Affairs, Lutheran World Relief, Mennonite
Central Committee U.S. Washington Office, My Sister's Keeper, National
Association of Evangelicals, North American Imams Federation, Presbyterian
Church (USA) Washington Office, The Rabbinical Assembly, Sudan Advocacy Action
Forum, and Union for Reform Judaism.
The Interfaith Sudan Working Group's statement reads:
"As organizations of faith committed to a just and lasting peace in Sudan, we
are encouraged by the sound plan and unity of purpose unveiled by the Obama
administration. For years we have prayed, advocated and provided direct
support for those suffering from violence and instability in Sudan and in
refugee camps in Chad. This commitment has come from every corner of this
nation and virtually every faith community as all of us share a concern for
those living without basic necessities under a cloud of violence and
instability.
"The new policy is an important first step. All of us know that for the United
States to play a constructive role in bringing peace to Sudan it will require
a high-level of commitment and prioritization over the long-term. The faith
community is prepared to stand behind those efforts that put peace for the
people of Sudan at the forefront of this administration's efforts.
"A return to full-scale war and any extension of the untenable and
unacceptable status quo are unacceptable to us as people of faith. We hope and
pray that this will be an important moment in the quest for a peaceful Sudan."
About the Interfaith Sudan Working Group
The Interfaith Sudan Working Group is a Washington D.C. based coalition of
faith-based organizations working for a peaceful Sudan. Member groups agree to
a basic set of principles and meet regularly to coordinate work on Sudan from
a faith perspective. Groups that are not faith-based receive observer status.
SOURCE Interfaith Sudan Working Group
Ian Schwab, +1-202-379-4271, ischwab@ajws.org, for Interfaith Sudan Working
Group
