Join Churches for Middle East Peace Advocacy Summit

Focused on the theme “Do Right; Seek Justice: Christians Uniting Against Oppression in Palestine/Israel,” this event aims to mobilize advocates, feature expert speakers, and facilitate meetings with Congress to influence U.S. policy towards a just peace in the Holy Land.

The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns is proud to co-sponsor this important event for building peace in Israel and Palestine. More than 35 church denominations and organizations are members of Churches for Middle East Peace and have chosen to ground the purpose of the summit in the teaching from Isaiah 1:17: “Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow.”

“I will participate in the Joint Christian Advocacy Summit because our faith demands we ‘do right and seek justice’ for those suffering in the Holy Land,” said Susan Gunn, director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns.

“When I visited Jerusalem and the West Bank two months after the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, I heard from local faith leaders and human rights defenders about the trauma experienced by people in Israel and in Gaza, and the escalating violence in the West Bank. Since then, the harrowing urgency has grown.”

“We cannot remain silent while human dignity is stripped away and human lives are lost. I invite all Christians to join us in Washington, May 5-7, to urge U.S. leaders to pursue policies rooted in human rights and immediate relief. Sound and holistic U.S. policy is crucial to achieving and maintaining just and stable relationships in the Holy Land.”

Photo: Churches for Middle East Peace logo.