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DSPR Update from Gaza – December 2023
[The Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) of the Middle East Council of Churches...
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B’Tselem report: The humanitarian crisis in Gaza is not a side effect. It is the policy.
In a new report, B'Tselem briefs on the humanitarian crisis Israel has created in the Gaza Strip,...
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B’Tselem: Implementing a criminal bombing policy Israel is fighting civilians
On Saturday, 2 December 2023, Israel bombed the neighborhood of Shuja’iyeh in Gaza City. The IDF...
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MECC Statement on Creation Care
As part of the COP28 Conference of the Parties on Climate Change held by the United Nations in...
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Kairos Palestine 2023 Christmas Alert
Introduction In this 2023 Christmas Alert, Kairos Palestine points to the dire, tragic...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Dec. 4, 2023
On the 1st of December, the truce between Israel and Hamas expired and the fighting has resumed....
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CMEP Statement: A Ceasefire Is the Only Way Forward to Prevent Mass Killing, Further Death, and Destruction
[The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ are founding members of...
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CMEP: In Washington, Christians from the Holy Land Advocate for Peace and Comprehensive Cease Fire
Three Palestinian Christians from Jerusalem and Bethlehem came to D.C. this week to advocate for a...
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JAI Statement on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian people
On November 29th each year, the Joint Advocacy Initiative (JAI) of the East Jerusalem YMCA and the...
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World YWCA & YWCA Palestine: Statement on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
On November 29th each year, the World Young Women’s Christian Association (World YWCA)...
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68 Global and Christian Leaders Call for a Ceasefire and Peace
Leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ, along with...
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Hope from Bethlehem: Peace for Palestine
Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem has announced a virtual Christmas solidarity campaign with...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 27, 2023
On the 22nd of November, Israel and Hamas agreed to a four-day pause in their fighting. This...
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Pray with Morocco, December 3, 2023
Lectionary Selection: Psalm 80:1-7,17-19 Prayers for Morocco Loving and...
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CMEP Welcomes News of Temporary Cessation in Violence and Release of Hostages; Renews Calls for a Permanent Ceasefire and an Enduring Peace
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) welcomed the recent announcement of the agreement between...
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