A coalition of Christian churches urged President Bush to “exercise stronger leadership” in ending Middle East violence. One of the letters from Churches for Middle East Peace concerns the Gaza Strip and condemns the June 25 abduction of an Israeli soldier by Hamas-affiliated gunmen, but says Israel’s response was out of proportion.
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