The Crisis in Israel/Palestine

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.

CMEP Condemns President Trump’s Call for the Forced Displacement of Palestinians from Gaza

Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) vehemently opposes President Donald Trump’s recent…

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Kairos Palestine: A Betrayal of Justice: Kairos Palestine Rejects Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Proposal and Calls for Global Action

“Woe to those who make unjust laws, to those who issue oppressive decrees, to deprive the poor of…

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B’Tselem – Trump and Netanyahu’s roadmap: Nakba, forcible transfer and expulsion

Trump’s announcement this morning (Feb 5) constitutes a call for ethnic cleansing through…

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WCC calls on President Trump to follow international law for a just peace in Gaza

World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay has described the…

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DSPR Update from Gaza – February 2025

[The following is an update from Gaza, provided by the Department of Service for Palestinian…

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“Christ in the Rubble: Faith, the Bible, and the Genocide in Gaza” – A new book by the Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac

A cry from the heart and a call to action from a Palestinian Christian pastor and…

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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Feb. 3, 2025

Every Thursday, Sabeel gathers our friends from around the world for our weekly online service….

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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 27, 2025

Israel began the “Iron Wall” operation on Jenin Refugee Camp. Already, dozens of Palestinians…

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What’s Next Rooted in Faith and Justice: A Vision of Liberation with Jonathan Kuttab

Monday February 24, 2025, 3:30-4:30pm Eastern For decades, Palestinians have sought freedom and…

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B’Tselem: “This is not what a ceasefire looks like”

[A partner of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ through…

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WCC celebrates exchange of hostages and prisoners, prays for those still unjustly detained in Gaza

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay celebrated with families to…

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Kairos Palestine statement on Gaza Ceasefire Agreement

“But let justice roll down like waters and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream”Amos…

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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 20, 2025

Armenians around the world are celebrating Christmas this week, coinciding with the time when many…

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CMEP Welcomes Positive Steps Toward a Negotiated Settlement, Permanent Ceasefire in Gaza, and Calls for Accountability

After more than 15 months of devastating violence in Gaza and throughout the region, Churches for…

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WCC welcomes news of ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas

World Council of Churches general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay welcomed the news of a…

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3rd Thursday Action Alert: Call on the US Senate to uphold international law and affirm the mandate of the International Criminal Court

As the calendar has flipped to 2025, and with the announcement of a cease fire deal this week,…

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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 13, 2025

Sabeel is hosting two international delegations this month and is anticipating 1-2 delegations…

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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 6, 2025

This week, instead of a normal Kumi Now Session, we begin our 2025 program with an invitation to…

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