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:Â 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.
Pax Christi International Statement on Afghanistan
Pax Christi International issued a statement, excerpted here, on the situation in Afghanistan.
U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Afghans and U.S. faith groups navigate great challenges as they respond to the crises surrounding the U.S. military withdrawal.
Israel-Palestine Recommended News Articles
Recommended news articles on Israel-Palestine for the July-August edition of NewsNotes.
Updates on Israel-Palestine – July/August 2021
The Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, as a member of Churches for Middle East Peace, joined 100 national organizations in sending the following letter, excerpted here, to President Biden on June 8, 2021, asking him to halt new weapons sales to Israel.
Urge President Biden to act for peace in Israel-Palestine
Take action for peace in Israel-Palestine.
Pope Francis Visits Iraq
Papal journey to Iraq holds promise, challenge, hope.
Take Action for Palestinian Refugees
The ecumenical organization Churches for Middle East Peace is calling on people to ask President Biden to restore U.S. assistance to Palestinians through the UN Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).
Iran Nuclear Deal Petition
MOGC and Pax Christi USA are collecting signatures for the following petition.
Urge Congress: Do not support annexation of the West Bank
Urge Congress to pass a resoution that would ensure the U.S. does not recognize nor fund the annexation of the occupied West Bank.