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.
Sabeel Wave of Prayer – Week of Nov. 24, 2025
Advent begins November 30 this year. The Advent season marks the beginning of the Christian…
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WCC executive committee: “Gaza’s future cannot be determined by external powers”
In a statement entitled “Seeking Hope for a Just Peace in Palestine and Israel,” the World…
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B’Tselem: Israel has killed over 1,000 Palestinians in the West Bank since October 2023
[B’Tselem: The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupies Territories, issued the…
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DSPR Update from Gaza – Nov. 2025
[The Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) of the Middle East Council of Churches…
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Kairos Palestine issues new call, “A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide”
Kairos Palestine announced the release of its new document at an international conference in…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 17, 2025
On Nov 14th , Kairos Palestine launched the 2nd Kairos document, “Faith in…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 10, 2025
The United Nations reported that Israel rejected 107 requests for entry of aid into Gaza…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Nov. 3, 2025
Last week, Israel enacted collective punishment via airstrikes in Gaza after an Israeli soldier…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 20, 2025
Last week, Hamas released all living Israeli captives while Israel released 2000 Palestinian…
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Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issue statement on the declaration of the end of the war in Gaza
The following statement was issued by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem on Oct….
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WCC welcomes ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, urges lasting peace
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed with…
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WCC welcomes release of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed with…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 14, 2025
Last week, Layan Nasir was began her 7-and-a-half-month sentence at Ofer prison. Last year,…
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On second anniversary of 7 October 2023, WCC extends prayerful remembrance
On the second anniversary of the 7 October 2023 attacks, World Council of Churches (WCC) general…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Oct. 6, 2025
Last week, Pope Leo XIV met with a group of 50 Palestinian youth from the “Youth of Jesus’…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 29, 2025
Last week, students from eight Christian schools gathered for an ecumenical worship service at the…
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