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Challenging Anti-BDS Legislation
The ACLU has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Kansas teacher – a member of the Mennonite Church USA – who supports her church’s call for boycott. See the news
Round up of 2017 Anti-BDS Legislation
Current legislation in Congress, church groups’ action alerts and statements, the constitutional issues, news reports and commentary. See the round up
Announcing FOSNA’s Clergy and Seminary Action Council
The Council offers a voice of bold solidarity. As church and seminary leaders, we possess spirit, wisdom, privilege, and opportunity. Let us employ these traits as we join Palestinian colleagues and friends who call for our support in this urgent moment….we aim to strengthen the North American Christian voice for justice for Palestine.” Learn more; join the council
Tree of Life Educational Fund News:
• Courageous Women Series • January 2018 Journey – “The Right of Return” • Report on Sept. Trade Union visit to Israel/Palestine Read the news
CMEP Bulletin: A Fraught Palestinian Reconciliation
• News on new unity agreement between Fatah and Hamas
• Proposed Greater Jerusalem Bill would annex 19 settlements
HAPPENING IN CMEP: • Tent of Nations / Daoud Nassar Tour, Oct 2017
• Choose Hope Summit for Young Adults, Nov 2017 • Webinar on Anti-BDS Legislation
MORE NEWS: • US lawmakers push anti-BDS bills while UN warns companies against settlements support • New BDS intensive focused on settlements … and more. Read the Bulletin
EPF PIN – Voices for Justice: From the Ground in Palestine & Around the World
In 2014, EPF PIN member Jo Bronson shared a report from Usama Nicola of Wi’am, the Palestinian Conflict Resolution Center in Bethlehem. Jo is back on the ground and we share this update from her. Read it
EPF PIN – PINontheGO – Oct 5, 2017
• 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration. Robert Cohen writes “don’t turn Balfour into a holy Jewish text” • Palestine’s admission to Interpol; angry response from Israel • A report cataloging Israeli incitement against Palestine. • Controversy over the Greek Patriarch selling land to Israeli entities • Palestinian nonviolent activist Issa Amro writes about Hebron in The Forward….and more Read the newsletter
DCI-Palestine Child Rights Briefing: September 2017
• Israeli settlers beat, drag Palestinian boy in northern West Bank • Displaced for three years, Yanis lives in a caravan • Two meals and two fields: At the intersection of hunger and labor • Isolated in Fara’a refugee camp Read the news
Palestinian Speakers Bureau from FOSNA
No one can tell the story of Palestine better than a Palestinian. The speakers on this list, organized by region, are happy to address your congregation, sit on a panel, or speak at a conference. See the speakers, make inquiries, suggest additions
Christian Peacemaker Teams Newsletter, Oct. 2017
• Solidarity action with Indigenous peoples • Behind the Barricade: report from Hebron • Education and Human Rights in Palestine • Tear Gas made in America Get the news (pdf)
Open letter, Palestinian Christians to WCC
Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. (Isa. 1:17)
Excerpts of the letter:
“We need your costly solidarity. We need brave women and men who are willing to stand in the forefront. This is no time for shallow diplomacy Christians. We urge you to hear our call….
“Things are beyond urgent. We are on the verge of a catastrophic collapse. The current status-quo is unsustainable.” Read the letter
Round up of 2017 Prophetic Church Actions
Actions by the United Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, Mennonite Church USA, United Methodist annual conferences, and World Communion of Reformed Churches. See the news
SEE ALL THE UPCOMING TRIPS HERE.
In 2017:
• Olive Harvest Delegation; IFPB: Oct 28-Nov 10, 2017
• Sabeel’s Fall Witness Trip 2017: Nov 1-9, 2017
• Sumud Freedom Tour: Dec 21, 2017-Jan 3, 2018
In 2018:
• The Right of Return: 70 Years of Refugees; Tree of Life: Jan 2-14 or 18, 2018
• Sabeel’s Spring Witness Trip 2018: Feb 28-March 8, 2018
• Come, See, and Listen Tour; First UMC of Des Moines: April 16-27, 2018
• Footsteps of Jesus Tour; UCC/Disciples: April 27-May 8, 2018
• Pilgrimage of Discovery; Janet Lahr Lewis, UMC Missionary: Apr 30-May 9, 2018
• Israel, Palestine, and Christ at the Checkpoint; CMEP: May 23-June 1, 2018
• Abrahams’ Children Searching for Justice in Israel and Palestine; FOSNA: July 14-27, 2018
• “No Bans, No Walls” Delegation; IFPB: July 21-Aug. 3, 2018
• Olive Harvest Delegation; IFPB: Oct 27-Nov 9, 2018
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Say “No” to Destruction of Palestinian Schools and Homes
Three schools in occupied Palestinian territory were destroyed or damaged just before the new school year was to begin. In fact, entire Palestinian communities are now under threat of demolition. The US government must speak forcefully to oppose this destruction. Take action: contact your U.S. legislators
Tell the International Criminal Court: Children in Gaza deserve life
Until we hold Israeli authorities accountable and demand an end to Israel’s collective punishment against Palestinians, children in Gaza will suffer grave violations of their basic rights to life, safety, health, and childhood. Sign the petition from Defense for Children International-Palestine
Protect Our Right to Boycott and Divest
Congress is seeking to criminalize people who support the Palestinian-initiated Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement, and you can help stop them. Learn more, take action
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Every week, Christians around the world join in prayer with Palestinian Christians, through the Wave of Prayer from Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center. Below are recent prayers and news bytes from Sabeel. Click on any item, to see it at Sabeel’s website.
SEE DETAILS ON ALL THE EVENTS BELOW
Choose Hope Advocacy Summit 2017
Be Educated. Lead Advocacy. Choose Hope. November 12-14, 2017
From Millennial Voices for Peace (MVP) and Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Learn more
A holistic space for millennials who wish to engage in a national campaign for peace and justice in the Holy Land. Learn more
CMEP – Pilgrimage to Peace – Mae Elise Cannon, Daoud Nassar • Oct 16-22 – Various locations
The Nakba Tour • Oct 17 and 19 – Various locations
Film Screening & Discussion: Roadmap to Apartheid • Oct 19 – Los Angeles, CA
2017 Edward Said Memorial Lecture: “Literature, Empathy, and Rights” • Oct 20 – Washington DC
Palestine Legal – Assuming Boycott: Resistance, Agency & Cultural Production • Oct 20 – New York University
Boston Palestine Film Festival • Oct 20-29 – Boston, MA
Courageous Women of Resistance • Oct 29 – Old Lyme, CT
JERUSALEM The City of Peace for All • Oct 28 – Washington, DC
Bringing a Just Peace to Israel/Palestine: A Jewish American’s Journey – Mark Braverman • Nov 1 – Santa Cruz, CA
Rev. Mitri Raheb in Southern California • Nov 1 and 2 – various locations
Perspectives on Palestine – Mark Braverman, Nathan Stock, Jennifer Bing • Nov 4 – Northfield, Minnesota
For the Love of Jerusalem: A Holy City for Three Faiths • Nov 12 – La Grange, IL
2017 Palestine Center Annual Conference: ”The Palestinian Struggle: Adversity on All Fronts” • Nov 17 – Washington DC
Palestine Legal – Fighting Censorship of Palestine: From the Campus to the Community • Nov 18 – Dearborn, MI
10th Annual American Muslims for Palestine Convention • Nov 25 – Chicago, IL
2017 James Graff Memorial Lecture: 50 Years and Counting: Legality of the Israeli Occupation of Palestine • Nov 29 – Toronto, Canada
Christ at the Checkpoint 5 • May 28-June 1, 2018 – Bethlehem, Palestine
CMEP Advocacy Summit 2018: And Still We Rise: Transforming U.S. Policy Toward a Just Middle East • June 17-19, 2018 – Washington, D.C