Churches for Peace in the Middle East (CMEP) sent a letter to US President Joe Biden signed by 28 members of Christian church and organizational leaders, requesting Biden to resume diplomatic relations with the Palestinian Authority, including reopening the diplomatic office of the Palestine Liberation Organization in Washington, D.C. , and the Consulate General in East Jerusalem, in addition to resuming financial support to UNRWA. In their message, the churches emphasized the illegality of Israeli settlements, and indicated the increase in Israeli violations in the occupied territories, including the demolition of Palestinian homes in the West Bank where entire villages and infrastructures have been destroyed since September. For further details, click here