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Posts Categorized: Israel and Palestine
August 11, 2011
A group from the Youth Making a Difference seminar shares their ideas on how to celebrate the International Day of Peace. The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, in partnership with Givat Haviva, hosted this interfaith, international youth event on August 1, 2011. Participating in the day long event were Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish… Read more »
August 11, 2011
“United Nations Special Coordinator Robert Serry is alarmed by the announcement today by the government of Israel to develop new housing units in East Jerusalem, including 1,600 units in Ramat Shlomo which was already condemned by the Quartet on 12 March 2010 during an initial planning stage. If confirmed, this provocative action undermines ongoing efforts… Read more »
August 2, 2011
Poem of Peace Today is the day of peace,All conflicts in the world must cease!We will try the best we can,To lend a helping hand.We will give free hugs and lots of love,And raise our hands to the sky above!Remember that we are all the sameEven though we have a different name!! The final activity… Read more »
August 1, 2011
The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, in partnership with Givat Haviva, hosted “Youth Making a Difference” an interfaith, international youth event on August 1, 2011. Participating in the day long event were Israeli Arab and Israeli Jewish youth who are part of Givat Haviva’s Through Others’ Eyes project. Presbyterian participants came from Brick Presbyterian… Read more »
August 1, 2011
Indications are that the Palestinians plan to apply for membership in the United Nations for the State of Palestine. The UN Security Council held its regular quarterly open debate on the Middle East on July 26, 2011. This discussion included a focus on the Israel and Palestine. Security Council Report is an independent not-for-profit organisation… Read more »
July 27, 2011
Below is the official summary from the United Nations Security Council meeting on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine held yesterday. — 6590th meeting of the Security Council The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question The agenda was adopted without objection. The President, with the consent of the… Read more »
July 26, 2011
The United Nations Security Council held an open debate on the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine today. Below are links to background information and statements made in the Council: Security Council Report: Israel-Palestine Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry Uganda Israel Press Question and Answer- Palestine… Read more »
July 7, 2011
Religions for Peace International provides this recap of a meeting attended by staff from the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations: On June 27, 2011 Religions for Peace International hosted an interreligious discussion at the Church Center for the United Nations in New York on “Challenges and Opportunities of Tradition and Change in the Middle… Read more »
June 22, 2011
Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) play a key role in efforts pursuing a just peace in Israel and Palestine. EAs provide protective presence to vulnerable communities, monitor and report human rights abuses and support Palestinians and Israelis working together for peace. EAs come from around the world and are part of the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and… Read more »
June 15, 2011
From the Presbyterian News Service: Fulfilling a portion of its mandate by the 219th General Assembly (2010) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), the Middle East Monitoring Group (MEMG) has finished its work on a study guide for the Kairos Palestine document. According to the MEMG’s preamble to the study guide, it “is designed for ordinary… Read more »
