{"id":53164,"date":"2023-10-12T13:20:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/?page_id=53164"},"modified":"2024-01-12T10:58:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T15:58:28","slug":"the-crisis-in-israel-palestine-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/the-crisis-in-israel-palestine-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crisis in Israel\/Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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In the midst of the crisis in Israel\/Palestine, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ have been active in public witness and advocacy, and have received statements and reports from our partners in the region. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This page is a collection of those postings. You can find news and updates, reports, letters and statements from partners, position statements, and advocacy opportunities. We pray for human life to be respected, the violence to cease, and the underlying issues to be addressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, including appeals from both denominations to raise funds for humanitarian aid, please visit here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t

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Gaza Today: Perspectives from Palestinian Christian Partners<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nWednesday, May 29, 2024, 1-2pm Eastern\n\n\n\nAs Israel\u2019s war on Gaza continues, more than 34,000…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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WCC calls for reasserting international law for resolution in Israel and Palestine<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of May 20, 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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B’Tselem: The era of impunity for Israeli decision-makers is over<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nThe International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor\u2019s request to issue arrest warrants for Israeli…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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CMEP Calls on Biden Administration to Advance Efforts Toward Peace<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Statement from the ACTAlliance Governing Board on the dire situation in Gaza<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of May 13, 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nEarlier last week, Hamas accepted an Egyptian-Qatari mediated cease-fire proposal. After the…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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CMEP Welcomes President Biden\u2019s Assurances that U.S. Weapons Will Not Be Used in a Rafah Ground Invasion\u00a0<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nChurches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) welcomes recent remarks from President Biden indicating he…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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B’Tselem statement – The Israeli government: \u201cLet them die\u201d<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nAn Israeli attack on Rafah, where more than 1 million people from all over Gaza strip are seeking…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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3rd Thursday Alert: Urge the U.S. Senate to reject initiatives to curb free speech and advocacy for Palestinians rights<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of May 6, 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of April 29, 2024<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Global Ministries joins call for U.S. Government to block unconditioned military assistance to Israel<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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B\u2019Tselem: Israel is committing the war crime of starvation in the Gaza Strip<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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3rd Thursday Action Alert: Urge Congress to press for a ceasefire, oppose military aid, and support humanitarian aid<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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CMEP Calls for No Expansion of Violence in the Middle East<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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