Easter: Sadness Transformed into Joyous Hope
Here is the Easter Message of Bishop Munib Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Also video of Pastor Mitri Raheb in a blog post from a traveling Yale group.Bishop...
View ArticlePray Today for Peace and Jerusalem Easter statement
This immediate request for prayer comes from Churches for Middle East Peace. Below you'll find the Easter statement of the Jerusalem Heads of Churches. From CMEP: Pray Today for PeaceIn late April the...
View ArticleEaster note from an Accompanier, and Israelis
This post includes a message from an EAPPI accompanier and a peek at Israeli views via the country's top reality show.Ecumenical Accompanier Mary Morris gives us a look at Israeli resources for peace...
View ArticleWatch SIXTY MINUTES, and a note about Sabeel in D.C.
Watch `60 Minutes' this Sunday, April 22The story about the shrinking population of the Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land will be broadcast on “60 Minutes” this Sunday, 22 April 2012, at 7:00...
View ArticleWORLD WEEK FOR PEACE IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL
"PRAY, EDUCATE & ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE IN PALESTINE"World Week for Peace in Palestine/Israel 28 May - 3 June 2012 THEME: Displacement Visit and share: www.worldweekforpeace.org.In just a few days...
View ArticleWelcome Kairos USA
Dear readers,I have taken a little break from posting to attend to some home renovations.Earlier this spring I was involved in the preliminary stages of development of the Kairos USA statement in...
View ArticleNPR reporting and settler violence
Friends, two interesting reports on NPR this week deserve a listen. After that, see an urgent appeal from EAPPI.Yesterday morning Lourdes Garcia Navarro reported on Mitt Romney's upcoming trip to...
View ArticleTell Secretary Clinton to say "No" to legalizing settlements
Israeli Report Rejects Occupation and Outpost IllegalityOn Monday a panel commissioned by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released its final report on the status of settlements in the West...
View ArticleSabeel's Wave of Prayer and the Sabeel Conference set for Albuquerque
Friends, I am sorry that I have been AWOL for a while this summer. No excuses, I just got diverted. I hope the posts I send in the coming days will be helpful. This one from Sabeel addresses concerns...
View ArticleHow a home is demolished south of Hebron
How a home is demolished south of Hebron, and how to write a letter to the editorFrom an important Israeli partner for peace, Breaking the Silence, this video of a soldier describing the banality of...
View ArticleAn Accompanier from the UK on BBC
Here's an opportunity to hear from an accompanier from the United Kingdom, Jane Harries, via BBC's program on faith, values and spirituality. Find the podcast here.Jane Harries, a Quaker from...
View ArticleELCA, others call for investigation of military aid to Israel
Friends, The ELCA and other churches have called for investigation of military aid to Israel, Read the letter here. The churches' action is detailed in the news release below.The most recent 2011...
View ArticleExtremist settlers hurt the olive harvest again
The olive harvest season has been difficult this year. Mifta reports, "Last year, the cost of destroyed olives to the Palestinian economy had a price tag of $500,000. While most attacks take place...
View ArticleChurch leaders' letter to Congress generates support and criticism
Since the distribution of the church leaders' letter to Congress asking for accountability regarding US military aid to Israel a number of groups have joined in support. Others have criticized. Here's...
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For EAPPI's Tenth Anniversary, Ecumenical Accompaniers in the United States...
(Above, a glimpse of the anniversary greeting compiled by accompanier Loren McGrail and laid out to be an attractive document. Below, the entire text of the reflections.)Happy Tenth Anniversary...
View ArticleRomney, Economic Realities and one Palestinian's story
After today's election, the issues discussed in this good article will still factor in to the economy and the human rights situation in Palestine. It's from Aljazeera, written by Kristin Szremski,...
View ArticleEast Jerusalem hospitals suffering from Palestinian economic crisis
My last post addressed the economic realities in Palestine at this time. Here's more related information.LWF’s Augusta Victoria Hospital among East Jerusalem hospitals suffering from PA financial...
View ArticlePray with Sabeel to calm the senseless storm of violence
Every Thursday the community at Sabeel joins together in prayer and fellowship. Sabeel is the ecumenical liberation theology center in Jerusalem. To join in the prayers, subscribe to the weekly memo...
View ArticleU.N. votes today on Palestine membership
ELCA Bishop Mark Hanson urged President Obama to support Palestine at the United NationsIn a letter to President Obama on Nov. 26, ELCA Presiding Bishop Mark S. Hanson advocates for the US to support...
View ArticleAdvent resources from Bethlehem, Peace Not Walls, Sabeel and more
Pastor Mitri Raheb of Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem shares an advent greeting from the Holy Land. Christmas Lutheran does a simulcast Christmas Service between Bethlehem and the National...
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