Financial support, she concedes, may be a different story. I think more lean toward Israel than are prepared to speak out because they have congregations that contain both sides in the struggle sitting in their pews. They're not looking for trouble, and to take up the issue is certainly to cause friction, to say the least. Weaver believes part of the problem may lie with the Palestinians. My own perception is that the Palestinians historically have preferred to treat this as a situation that can be dealt with through diplomacy with the U.S. government rather than a mass mobilization of the people of the United States.
Some groups are concerned about the control the Palestinian political leadership has over funds.
The evangelical Protestant group has about 20 years of experience assisting Druze, Muslims, Christians, and Bedouins. The government money, all the big charities, they may have their projects that help, but the overall situation would be very improved if the Palestinian leadership had the political will to come to a compromise with Israel. I found this article interesting, and thought you'd appreciate seeing it as well. Matrix Development and various wire services. All Rights Reserved.