The Crisis in Israel/Palestine
2023-2024
In the midst of the crisis in Israel/Palestine, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ have been active in public witness and advocacy, and have received statements and reports from our partners in the region.
This page is a collection of those postings. You can find news and updates, reports, letters and statements from partners, position statements, and advocacy opportunities. We pray for human life to be respected, the violence to cease, and the underlying issues to be addressed.
For more information, including appeals from both denominations to raise funds for humanitarian aid, please visit here.
An Update from Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza
Al-Ahli Arab Hospital is an institution in Gaza of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, and a…
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3rd Thursday Alert: Call on the US Senate to Block Arms Sales to Israel
Israel’s use of indiscriminate weapons in Gaza’s densely populated areas has had devastating…
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MECC Rescue Lebanon Update Report #4
In the wake of the security incidents that Lebanon is facing as a result of the war raging…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 18, 2024
A recent UN report released this month found that 70% of those killed in the ongoing war in Gaza…
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DSPR-MECC Update: November 2024
Thirteen months have passed since the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC)’s Department of…
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CMEP Advent Not Arms campaign
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) has developed a campaign called “Advent Not Arms” which is…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 11, 2024
Last week, amid U.S. presidential elections, Israel officially confirmed that Palestinians will…
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DSPR News from Lebanon – November 2024
The Middle East Council of Churches’ (MECC) Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR)…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 4, 2024
Last week, Israel’s parliament voted to ban the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA)….
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WCC condemns escalating violence in the Middle East
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay condemned the…
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MECC Rescue Lebanon Update Report #3
In the wake of the security incidents that Lebanon is facing as a result of the war raging…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 28, 2024
Last week, the Israeli army published the names of six Al Jazeera journalists, claiming they were…
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CMEP urges the U.S. to Broker a Regional Ceasefire and Prevent Further Escalation in Lebanon and Beyond
In the last few weeks, the people of the Middle East have seen the intensification of what has…
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Global Ministries among more than 110 organizations opposing arms sales to Israel in a letter to US Senators
Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and the United Church of Christ is…
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B’Tselem: The world must stop the ethnic cleansing of northern Gaza
The magnitude of the crimes Israel is currently committing in the northern Gaza Strip in its…
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DSPR News from Lebanon
The Middle East Council of Churches’ (MECC) Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR)…
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WCC NEWS: Accompaniers in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, and Jordan Valley report violence in communities
Reports from the World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 21, 2024
Last week, Israel reported that it had killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar via a drone. Israel’s…
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