Washington, D.C., June 7, 2004 -- Religious leaders from Christian, Jewish and Muslim traditions are urging the Bush Administration to take immediate steps to pursue the full implementation of the Road Map to Peace in the Middle East.

In a meeting with Secretary of State Colin Powell on June 1 at the State Department, a “National Interreligious Leadership Delegation in Support of the Road Map to Peace in the Middle East” said now is the time for the United States to jumpstart the peace process. To do so, the religious leaders have called for the United States to send a special envoy to Israel-Palestine.

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