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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Joins United Nations in Call Not to Ignore Gazans “Dying at the World’s Watch”
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is an organization in consultative status with the Economic...
Read MorePatriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issue statement on the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza
The Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem met today in an emergency session. They...
Read More3rd Thursday Action Alert: Call for a ceasefire; end the Gaza blockade and provide safe spaces for Gazan non-combatants; release and do not harm hostages; oppose further militarization
The devastating loss of life in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories since October 7...
Read MoreWCC calls for a new approach to conflict in Palestine and Israel
The World Council of Churches (WCC), in the aftermath of brutal violence where thousands of...
Read MoreB’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights: A humanitarian disaster in Gaza must be averted
Ever since the horrifying war crimes perpetrated by Hamas on Saturday, Israel has been bombing...
Read MoreCall for an End to the Violence in Israel and Gaza
TAKE ACTION We are all still reeling from the reports of tragic loss of life and...
Read MoreService of Lament for Palestine and Israel: “we solidly believe in the sanctity of life”
Written by the World Council of Churches More than 500 people from across the world followed a...
Read MoreDisciples and UCC join ecumenical community in letter to Congress on crisis in Israel/Palestine
The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ were among 27...
Read MoreWCC-EAPPI relocates participants, adapts its work to new context of war
Following the outbreak of hostilities on 7 October – with a reported launch of thousands of...
Read MoreKairos Palestine statement on the war on Gaza
Kairos Palestine issued the following statement...
Read MoreA Statement from the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
East Jerusalem, Palestine - October 2023 Terrible violence continues between Israeli forces and...
Read MoreCMEP Action Alert: Call on Members of Congress to support ceasefire, restraint, de-escalation of violence and protection of civilian life in Israel/Palestine
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) laments the ongoing violence in Gaza and Israel which began...
Read MoreB’Tselem: Hamas must release all captives immediately;Israeli government must advance deal to release them
In the Saturday attack, Hamas militants kidnapped more than 150 people from Israeli territory –...
Read MoreYWCA of Palestine: Stand for peace, Stand up to occupation
The YWCA of Palestine issued the following statement today. “Injustice anywhere is a threat...
Read MoreB’Tselem: Revenge policy in motion;Israel committing war crimes in Gaza
On Saturday, hundreds of Palestinian militants entered Israel from the Gaza Strip, killing...
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