Darfur action urged

Letters/Opinion

We urge members of the community to take immediate action regarding the ongoing genocide in Sudan.

Government-supported troops have displaced 2.5 million people in the past two years; hundreds of thousands have been murdered in attacks and have died from disease and starvation. It is estimated that 500 men, women and children continue to die every day.

President Bush and the United States Congress have recognized the situation in Darfur as “genocide.” Critical legislation (“The Darfur Peace and Accountability Act” n H.R. 3127 in the House, S. 1462 in the Senate) needs to be passed before Congress adjourns for the year.

You can help end the atrocities by putting pressure on our national leaders to take immediate action! Please join us in calling for immediate attention to Darfur and more robust action on behalf of the U.S. to support security efforts in the region. Please visit http://www.jewishcleveland.org for more information.

Eric E. Bell, chair, Community Relations Committee Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland

Robert A. Zimmerman, chair, Government Relations Committee Jewish Community Federation of Cleveland