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A Statement from the Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
East Jerusalem, Palestine - October 2023 Terrible violence continues between Israeli forces and...
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CMEP 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...
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B’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 –...
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YWCA of Palestine: Stand for peace, Stand up to occupation
The YWCA of Palestine issued the following statement today. “Injustice anywhere is a threat...
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B’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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DSPR: An Update from Gaza
The Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) of the Middle East Council of Churches...
Read More“The Fruit of Justice will be Peace (Isaiah 32,17)” – A letter from the Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb
by Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb* Dear Friends, Last Thursday we concluded our international...
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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Implores Restraint, De-escalation of Conflict, Humanitarian Access, and Addressing Core Issues of Conflict
[Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) issued the following statement on Monday, Oct. 9. The...
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Statement of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land on the Escalating Situation
The following statement was issued by Bishop Sani Ibrahim Azar and the...
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B’Tselem: Abandoning basic moral principle that all were created equal is a loss of humanity
The following is a statement issued on Oct. 8 by B'Tselem: The Israeli Information Center for...
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 9, 2023
On October 7th, a historic and devastating series of events unfolded in Palestinian-Israeli...
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The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem Unite in a Call for Peace and Justice amidst Unfolding Violence
The following statement was issued by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem on Oct. 7,...
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CMEP Condemns All Acts of Violence, Calls for Prayer, and Implores Global Leaders to Address Core Issues of the War between Hamas and Israel
The following statement was issued today by Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), of which the...
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WCC urgently appeals for immediate ceasefire in Israel and Palestine
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is following closely the developments in Israel and Palestine...
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Disciples and UCC express alarm over mass exodus of ethnic Armenians from Artsakh in statement of solidarity
Leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ issued the...
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