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April 17, 2014

Easter Greetings from the Holy Land

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A number of our partners in the Holy Land send Easter greetings. From Bishop Dr. Munib Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land: I beg you to pray for Arab and Middle East Christians in this region that they may be filled with the power of hope in the Resurrection…. Read more »
July 12, 2013

2014 Peacemaking Conference in Israel/Palestine Now Accepting Applications

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Conference to take place April 28-May 10 Applications are now being accepted for the 2014 Mosaic of Peace conference in Israel/Palestine. During this twelve day conference participants will walk in the footsteps of the Prince of Peace and witness the inspirational stories of Christian, Muslim, and Jewish leaders who work faithfully to bridge the divide… Read more »
November 29, 2012

General Assembly grants Palestine non-member observer State status at UN

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Today, the United Nations General Assembly grants Palestine non-member observer State status at UN.  The vote passed with 138 members voting in favor, 9 against, and the remaining abstaining.  I had the unique opportunity to spend the day starting with the Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People and then with the UN… Read more »
June 15, 2012

Seminar explores peace and justice in Israel and Palestine

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by Elodie de Bethmann On 13 June, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations held a seminar about Peace and Justice in Israel and Palestine for an intergenerational group from The First Presbyterian Church at Caldwell, New Jersey. The group members have recently been discussing the Kairos Palestine Document and have been particularly interested in… Read more »
April 23, 2012

World Week of Prayer for Peace in Palestine and Israel 2012

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28 May – 3 June 2012Pray, educate, and advocate for justice The Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF) of the World Council of Churches invites member churches, faith-based communities, and civil society organizations to join together in 2012 for a week of advocacy and action in support of an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine… Read more »
March 28, 2012

Economic implications of the occupation

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All living has economic implications.

At the March 23 Compassion, Peace and Justice Training Day and on March 24 at Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Mark Koenig, Director of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, led a workshop that provided an introduction to the economic implications of Israel’s Occupation of Palestinian territory.

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December 12, 2011

Worship in Bethlehem – Saturday, December 17

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From the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land: This Saturday, December 17, 2011, you are invited to join with worshippers in Bethlehem, Washington, D.C., and around the world for the fifth annual joint simulcast Christmas service. 

Prayers, readings, and hymns alternate between Washington, D.C., and Palestine via the Internet, drawing together people of… Read more »
November 29, 2011

International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is celebrated

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Today, the United Nations celebrated the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People.  I was struck with the importance of this day, having returned just last week from meetings with our church partners in Israel and Palestine.  The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly… Read more »
November 22, 2011

Jerusalem, Settlements and the Two-State Solution

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Danny Seidemann, Israeli attorney and founder and director of the Israeli NGO Terrestrial Jerusalem puts a two to three year expiration date on a two-state solution for peace in Jerusalem and thus in Israel and Palestine. In a presentation organized by the NGO Israel-Palestine Working Group at the United Nations, Seidemann focused on the question… Read more »

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