{"id":35116,"date":"2014-12-21T17:07:26","date_gmt":"2014-12-21T22:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mee_resources_index\/"},"modified":"2024-05-20T14:41:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-20T19:41:41","slug":"mee_resources_index","status":"publish","type":"resource","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/resource\/mee_resources_index\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources on the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/living_stones_background_definitions\">Living Stones<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/from_war_to_peace_iraq\">From War to Peace: Iraq and the church&#8217;s voice<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mee_countering_islamophobia_index\">Countering Islamophobia<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitthechristianholyland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Visit the Christian Holy Land&#8221;-a travel and information resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bookshelf<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Much has been written about the Middle East and Europe. &nbsp;The links below provide some recommended reading on the topics indicated, hoping that you will find the annotated reading lists helpful and useful. Comments, and your suggestions for reading, are welcome.&nbsp; Please send them by e-mail to Global Ministries, at the e-mail address listed at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Books-Mission-History-and-Partners.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Church and Mission History, and Partners<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/The-Middle-East-the-US-and-Europe.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Middle East, the United States, and Europe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Israel\/Palestine<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Books-Israel-Palestine-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Basic background; our partners; current situation; literature\/fiction<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Books-Israel-Palestine-2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">US diplomatic engagement; historical and political analysis; books by Israeli and Jewish authors<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Books-Lebanon-Syria.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lebanon, Syria and Jordan<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Turkey-and-the-Armenians.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkey and the Ottoman Empire; Armenia, the Armenians and the Genocide<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Books-Iraq-and-Iran.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Iraq and Iran<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Books-Egypt-and-Morocco.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Egypt and Morocco<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Books-Interfaith-Relations.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interfaith Relations and Islam<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Books-Arab-Americans.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Arab- and Muslim-Americans<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advocacy Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.merip.org\/primer-palestine-israel-arab-israeli-conflict-new\">Middle East Report: Primer on Palestine, Israel and the Arab-Israeli Conflict<\/a><br>World Communion of Reformed Churches resource <em><a href=\"http:\/\/wcrc.ch\/justice\/palestine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Focus: Palestine<\/a><br><\/em>B&#8217;Tselem&#8217;s &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/conquer-and-divide.btselem.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conquer and Divide<\/a>,&#8221; a&nbsp;series of maps illustrating what Israel has done in the Occupied Territories since 1967<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/4corners\/stories\/2014\/02\/10\/3939266.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stone Cold Justice<\/a> &#8211; A 2013 joint investigation by <em>Four Corners <\/em>and <em>The Australian <\/em>newspaper reveals evidence that shows the army is targeting Palestinian boys for arrest and detention. Video.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/m_10_10_2014_116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Militarization of the Middle East and the Church\u2019s Economic Leverage<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/endtheoccupation.org\/section.php?id=451\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">U.S. Weapons to Israel<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/globalministries.org\/mee\/living-stones\/background-definitions\/Faith-Under-Occupation-1.pdf\">Faith Under Occupation<\/a> [PDF] The Plight of Indigenous Christians in the Holy Land<br>AMEU&#8217;s <em>The Link<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ameu.org\/PDF-Archives\/vol53_issue3_2020.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Palestinian Christians,&#8221; by Jonathan Cook<\/a> (July-Aug. 2020)<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmep.org\/content\/congregational-resources\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Churches for Middle East Peace Resources<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.israelpalestinemissionnetwork.org\/main\/component\/content\/article\/5\/3-steadfast-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Steadfast Hope: The Palestinian Quest for Just Peace<\/a> (a PCUSA resource for order)<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncccusa.org\/news\/02news36a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Code of Fair Practices for Journalists in the Middle East<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonathan-cook.net\/docs\/media-publish-not.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Publish it Not: How Israel Controls the Way the Media Portray the Occupation&#8230;<\/a>,&#8221; by Jonathan Cook<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mee_resources_what_is_islam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Islam? by Derek Duncan<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianzionism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Website Challenging Christian Zionism<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/nb\/legacy_url\/5640\/Christian-Zionism-Faithful-Response-September-2006-ed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Christian Zionism: A Faithful Response&#8221;-A UCC Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/nb\/pages\/6781\/attachments\/original\/1578600352\/MECC_Christian_Zionism.pdf?1578600352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Middle East Council of Churches booklet, &#8220;What is Western Fundamentalist Christian Zionism?&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncccusa.org\/news\/081202christianzionismbrochure.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Council of Churches Christian Zionism releases brochure<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.middleeastmonitor.com\/articles\/guest-writers\/6743-christian-zionism-the-new-heresy-that-undermines-middle-east-peace\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christian Zionism: The new heresy that undermines Middle East peace<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/global.oup.com\/academic\/product\/more-desired-than-our-owne-salvation-9780199993246;jsessionid=B490405E0AA4187E25798EA251924211?cc=us&amp;lang=en&amp;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New book: More Desired than Our Owne Salvation &#8211; The Roots of Christian Zionism<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mee_resources_christian_zionism_koshy\">Christian Zionism, by Dr. Ninan Koshy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianzionism.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ChristianZionism.org<\/a> website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.palestine-studies.org\/sites\/default\/files\/jq-articles\/Jerusalem%20through%20Evangelical%20Eyes.pdf\">Jerusalem through Evangelical Eyes: Nineteenth-Century Western Encounters with Palestinian Christianity<\/a>,&#8221; by Gabriel Polley (in <em>Jerusalem Quarterly, <\/em> Summer 2021)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.imemc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">International Middle East Media Center<\/a><br><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/nb\/legacy_url\/5647\/Bailey-Style-Sheet.pdf?1419967458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Media Style Sheet on the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict<\/a>, by J. Martin Bailey.<br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.elca.org\/Our-Work\/Publicly-Engaged-Church\/Peace-Not-Walls\">Israel-Palestine Resources from ELCA<\/a><br><a href=\"http:\/\/www.usip.org\/publications\/the-diversity-of-muslims-in-the-united-states-views-americans\">USIP Report: &#8220;The Diversity of Muslims in the United States&#8221;&nbsp;<\/a> March 9, 2006<br><a href=\"http:\/\/eappi.org\/en\/resources\/factsheets\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">EAPPI Fact Sheets on Israel-Palestine<br><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mee_interfaith_relations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Interfaith Relations Resources<\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/regions\/mee\/apartheid\/\">Resources on Apartheid<\/a> in the Israel\/Palestine context<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Videos<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Why Are Palestinian Christians Leaving Jesus\u2019 Birthplace? [Pt. 1]\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pa6igKc1M9s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Connecting Threads: Lilies Among Thorns<\/strong><br>Watch, listen and study as partners and missionaries in the Middle East and Europe share the richness of their work. You will see people and images that challenge common assumptions and inspire hope amid many challenges &#8211; lilies among thorns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FfE_LZ5GRWsw%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DfE_LZ5GRWsw&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FfE_LZ5GRWsw%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This Holy Place<br><\/strong>Explore the issues of peace and justice at stake in the Middle East conflict. For both youth and adult audiences. 16 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FGzUYtz41hCA%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DGzUYtz41hCA&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FGzUYtz41hCA%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Ride Through the Checkpoint<\/strong> &#8211; shows daily life for Palestinians<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FFQc3sbqHjwY%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DFQc3sbqHjwY&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FFQc3sbqHjwY%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Experiencing the Palestinian Church<br><\/strong>Churches for Middle East Peace Executive Director Warren Clark, Bishop Munib Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land and Patriarch Fouad Twal, the Latin Patriarch of the Holy Land and Jordan discuss the experiences of Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land and the ways that people in the United States can help achieve peace. (March 2, 2012)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FSe7RWVK93qE%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSe7RWVK93qE&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FSe7RWVK93qE%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seeking Justice &amp; Peace<br><\/strong>A 19-minute video outlining the history of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and the challenge of the Occupation. Produced primarily for internal use, the video does not claim high production values, but seeks to offer an overview of the conflict for those interested in the UCC&#8217;s 2005 General Synod resolution, and a history of the current issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fplayer.vimeo.com%2Fvideo%2F12736724&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F12736724&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.vimeocdn.com%2Fvideo%2F423985344_1280x1047.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=vimeo\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"352\" height=\"288\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ACT Palestine Forum: Together for Peace and Justice<br><\/strong>This ACT Palestine Forum (APF) video features the humanitarian work of APF through its members and highlights the urgent need for a just and peaceful resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2Fpy8VMhcMCOw%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dpy8VMhcMCOw&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2Fpy8VMhcMCOw%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Al-Nakba Every Day<\/strong><br>An award winning documentary about water set in Aida refugee camp, the film explains how Palestinian water is redirected to Israel and the illegal settlements. A man examining an empty, dry n\u2019 rusted storage tank swears to God his main concern is \u201cthe water and the water, every night\u2026. Yesterday we commemorated the Nakba, everyday we have the Nakba, this is the biggest Nakba\u2026. \u201c 12 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fplayer.vimeo.com%2Fvideo%2F28922804&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F28922804&amp;image=http%3A%2F%2Fi.vimeocdn.com%2Fvideo%2F193354667_640.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=vimeo\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Israel-Palestine conflict: a brief, simple history<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FiRYZjOuUnlU%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DiRYZjOuUnlU%26feature%3Dyoutu.be&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FiRYZjOuUnlU%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer Sung in Arabic in Aleppo, Syria<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fembed%2FJv1Dxhwsq0Q%3Fwmode%3Dtransparent%26feature%3Doembed&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJv1Dxhwsq0Q&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.ytimg.com%2Fvi%2FJv1Dxhwsq0Q%2Fhqdefault.jpg&amp;key=e1208cbfb854483e8443b1ed081912ee&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=youtube\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Seeing Through the Wall<br><\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/olddogdocumentaries.org\/shop\/seeing-through-the-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This film<\/a> follows a group of Americans who traveled to Israel and Palestine in 2016 seeking to understand&nbsp;what life is like for Palestinians living in the Occupied Territories and in East Jerusalem.&nbsp;The journey became an intense encounter not only with the people they met, but also with their own preconceptions, an experience that for many of the travelers was transformative.<strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"embedly-embed\" src=\"\/\/cdn.embedly.com\/widgets\/media.html?src=https%3A%2F%2Fplayer.vimeo.com%2Fvideo%2F202820476&amp;wmode=transparent&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F202820476&amp;image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.vimeocdn.com%2Fvideo%2F617000772_1280.jpg&amp;key=e23856ccc1f011e0b5e44040d3dc5c07&amp;type=text%2Fhtml&amp;schema=vimeo\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span class=\"clip_info-title\">This Is Palestine<br><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"clip_info-title\">\u2018This Is Palestine\u2019 follows the journey of Riverdance founder John McColgan through the West Bank and Gaza as he explores the impact of ongoing conflict and military occupation on the people who live there. The documentary features powerful interviews with people who have lost their home, land and family members as a result of the conflict. 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