Petitions containing the signatures of more than 20,000 individuals demanding American recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital have been presented to the White House by ARZA — Association of Reform Zionists of America. ARZA’s delegation was led by its president, Rabbi Roland Gittelsohn, and its executive director, Rabbi Ira Youdovin. They were received by Edward Sanders, senior advisor to President Carter. who promised to forward the petitions to the President.
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