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.
WCC expresses profound concern over escalating violence in Lebanon and Gaza
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay expressed profound…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 30, 2024
Last week, Israel launched indiscriminate assaults on Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of at least…
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Statement by the MECC General Secretariat Following the Dangerous Security Incidents in Lebanon
As a result of the escalation of new security events in Lebanon—which have turned into…
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A Letter from Dar al-Kalima University, after an Israeli Attack
Dear friends of Dar al-Kalima University, In a new incidence of aggression, Israeli occupation…
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3rd Thursday Alert: Call on Congress and the Biden Administration to End Military Aid and Shipments to Israel
As war in the Middle East continues, it paramount for people of faith to continue to advocate for…
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MECC/DSPR Gaza -Opening of a New Clinic in South Gaza
The Middle East Council of Churches’ Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (MECC/DSPR)…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 16, 2024
Last week, in the early hours of dawn, Israel dropped at least 4 U.S. made 2000-lb bombs on 20…
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DSPR shares update on Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza: Protecting Children
On Wednesday, September 11, 2024, DSPR/NECC Gaza, in partnership with the Church of the Holy…
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CMEP joins leading Humanitarian Organizations in demanding ICRC access to Palestinian Detainees and Israeli Hostages
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) joins other leading humanitarian groups in calling on all UN…
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Churches for Middle East Peace Condemns the Killing of U.S. Peace Activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) mourns the tragic killing of Aysenur Ezgi Eygi, a…
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CMEP Mourns Death of Hostages and Massive Civilian Deaths in Gaza
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is deeply grieved by the death of six hostages killed late…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 9, 2024
In Israel’s continued invasion of the West Bank, the Israeli military destroyed large segments…
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WCC statement on killing of six hostages
World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay joined all those grieving…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Sept. 3, 2024
Last week, the Israeli military launched its largest-scale military invasion of the West Bank…
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A pastoral letter for peace and justice from leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Also posted here on disciples.org “The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the…
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CMEP Condemns the Escalation of Settler Violence and Illegal Land Confiscation in the West Bank
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) unequivocally condemns the escalating violence perpetrated…
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Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem issue statement on ending the war and promoting life and peace
The Patriarchs and Heads of Churches of Jerusalem issued the following statement today, as the…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Aug. 26, 2024
On August 15, 2024, Israeli settlers began constructing an illegal outpost on a section of the…
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