On its last day in Jerusalem, the delegation of the American church leaders met with the mayor of Jerusalem, officials at the Israeli Foreign Ministry and the top Palestinian leader in Jerusalem and issued a final statement at a press conference. The final statement said that the delegation has seen the impact of Israeli settlements that strangle and isolate the Palestinian people from one another. The statement added that in order to achieve peace, it is necessary that Israel withdraws from Palestinian areas. It also suggested some steps to achieve justice.