Urgent Action Alert from Churches for Middle East Peace
Ensure no U.S. assistance is used abroad to violate human rights or harm civilians in Israel Palestine.
Maryknoll OGC Asks for the Repeal of the 2002 Iraq AUMF
Congress passed the 2002 Iraq AUMF more than 20 years ago to authorize the use of force against Saddam Hussein’s Iraqi regime. After the deaths of approximately 120,000 Iraqi civilians and 4,500 US service members, and more than $800 billion spent, this war was formally declared over in 2011. In repealing the 2002 Iraq AUMF, Congress would finally reclaim its constitutional war powers in a manner both deeply significant and increasingly uncontroversial. We urge you to seize this opportunity to get it off the books for good.
Support the Justice for Shireen Act
Ask Congress to investigate the killing of Shireen Abu-Akleh.
Israel Palestine: Palestinian NGOs Closed
Ask Congress to oppose the terrorist designation of six Palestinian human rights organizations.
Final Communiqué of the Holy Land Coordination 2022
The Bishops of the Holy Land Coordination uphold the rightful place of the Christian community in Jerusalem’s identity in their communique for 2022.
Tell Our Leaders: Reduce the Global Nuclear Threat
Tell our leaders: Revive the Iran nuclear deal to lessen the global nuclear threat. Recently, the Senate has held votes on whether to support efforts to restore the Iran nuclear…
Christian Leaders Call for Palestinian Children’s Rights
In April, Susan Gunn, Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, joined a group of Christian leaders in sending the following letter to the House of Representatives urging them to support a bill in support of Palestinian children’s rights.
Call for Palestinian Children’s Rights
In April, Susan Gunn, Director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, joined a group of Christian leaders in sending the following letter to the House of Representatives urging them to support a bill in support of Palestinian children’s rights.
Letter on Ending U.S. Military Participation in the War in Yemen
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns joined a coalition of organizations in sending the following letter urging Congress to support a War Powers resolution to end U.S. military participation in the Saudi-led coalition’s war on Yemen.
Understanding Palestinian Youth
Brian Barber, a sociologist and professor at the University of Tennessee, spoke on a webinar moderated by Churches for Middle East Peace on February 17, 2022. The following is an excerpt of his comments.
Tell Congress: Afghan Evacuees Need Permanent Protection
Take action: Ask Congress to provide permanent legal residency for Afghan evacuees. Since the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan in August 2021, around 80,000 at-risk Afghans have been relocated to the…
Middle East: Is Peace Possible? Christian Palestinians Speak
WHEN: March 3, 2022, at 11am ET
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) will host a discussion on the recent publication: Is Peace Possible: Christian Palestinians Speak, with representatives from the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land and CMEP board member communions, and moderated by Julie Schumacher Cohen, Assistant Vice President in Community Engagement & Government Affairs at The University of Scranton.
Find out more and register here: https://cmep.salsalabs.org/ispeacepossible
Urge Congress: Speak Up for Palestinian Christians
Take action: Urge your Members of Congress to speak out on behalf of Palestinian Christians. In December 2021, the Patriarchs and local Heads of Churches of Jerusalem issued a “Statement…
Gaza 101: A mini course in four parts — History, Politics, Culture & Economics
Gaza 101 A mini-course in four parts: History, Politics, Culture & Economics Join Churches for Middle East Peace for a four part mini course on Gaza. Register here. Discussions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the West all too often neglect to include Gaza and the voices of Palestinians there, seemingly because the situation is seen…
Israel-Palestine: Threat to Christian Presence
Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of 30 national church communions and organizations, including the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, joins local churches of Jerusalem in a statement of concern for Christian communities there.
Urge Pres. Biden and Congress to Revive the Iran Nuclear Deal
Take action: Urge President Biden and Congress to salvage the Iran nuclear deal and lift economic sanctions for suffering Iranians. In late November, negotiators met in Vienna to discuss the…
Coalition Urges Congress to Require Report on Impact of Restrictions in Gaza
After roughly 14 years, the severe restrictions on Gaza have left nearly 2 million people with severely limited access to clean water, electricity, and food.
U.S. Church Groups Defend Six Palestinian Organizations Labeled as Terrorists
As Churches and church-based organizations we unequivocally reject this move and call on Secretary Blinken to both demand its immediate reversal and to insist on protection for Palestinian civil society and human rights defenders.