Muslim Congresswomen face divisive issue of Israel
The debate within U.S. political parties over Israel’s treatment of Palestinians continues as critics charge two new Muslim members of Congress with ‘anti-Semitism.’
Middle East Notes, February 2019
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version of this issue The seven featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East focus on growing U.S. condemnation…
Middle East Notes, January 2019
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version The five featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes contain the Kairos Palestine 9th Anniversary Statement;…
Middle East Notes, December 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read PDF version The six featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes feature the address of Antonio Guterres, the UN…
Ecumenical Statement on Current U.S. Policy and Israel/Palestine
The shifts in U.S. policy and approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Call on Congress to realign support for a just peace for Palestinians and Israelis
Developments in U.S. policy toward Israel/Palestine since the beginning of the Trump Administration have had a negative impact on Palestinians and the prospects for peace for Israel and Palestine.
Middle East Notes, November 1, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous weeks’ Middle East Notes Read the PDF version The six featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes begin with condolences and solidarity with our Jewish…
Israel/Palestine: Protecting Palestinian village
Israeli authorities postponed the demolition of the Bedouin village Khan-al-Ahmar as Palestinians striked along the West Bank.
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Advent Advocacy Summit
. Join Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and our co-sponsoring organization for Take Courage Advocacy Summit, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, December 9th (2 to 9 p.m.) and Monday, December 10th (9:30 to 5:00 p.m.). The event will include speakers, time for fellowship, and an opportunity to have advocacy meetings on…
Churches for Middle East Peace Advocacy Summit
. Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) will host an advocacy summit,”Reclaiming Our Voices: Reframing the Narrative for Shared Justice in Israel and Palestine” for our 1835 network (individuals within the 18-35 age group) in Washington D.C. on January 12-14, 2018. For more information and to register go to the CMEP website. Please feel free to pass…
Middle East Notes, October 4, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version The six featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on Mahmoud Abbas’s and Benjamin Netanyahu’s…
Tell Congress: Cutting assistance to Palestinians won’t bring peace
Ask you members of Congress to call for full restoration of humanitarian assistance for Palestinians
Middle East Notes, September 6, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version The five featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on a recommended Washington Report on…
Israel/Palestine: Jewish nation-state bill
Churches for Middle East Peace, a coalition of Orthodox, Catholic, and Protestant churches, which includes the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns, issued the following statement about Israel’s controversial new “Jewish nation-state” law.
Middle East Notes, August 2, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version The six featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on Pope…
Middle East Notes, July 5, 2018
Please note: Opinions expressed in the following articles do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns. Read previous issues of Middle East Notes Read the PDF version The six featured articles and the related links in this issue of the Middle East Notes focus on the Christian…
Israel accused of war crimes in Gaza
Since March 30, Israeli forces have killed 118 Palestinians, including 14 children, and wounded 3,895 with live gunfire as protesters engaged in weekly demonstrations at the border fences separating Gaza and Israel.
Special Update, Middle East Notes, June 21, 2018
SPECIAL UPDATES will be available weekly as needed. This update will be the last in a series concerning the Gaza Fence/Great March protests between the Palestinians of Gaza and the Israeli Defense Forces.