The Crisis in Israel/Palestine
2023-2024
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.
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.
For more information, including appeals from both denominations to raise funds for humanitarian aid, please visit here.
Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 22, 2024
Last week, Gaza had a near-total telecommunications blackout, making it difficult for information…
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DSPR: An Update from Gaza
The Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR, registered in Gaza as the Near East…
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3rd Thursday Alert: Urge a ceasefire; abide by international law; release hostages & prisoners; protect civilians; and support humanitarian aid & access to Gaza
The devastating loss of life in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories since October 7…
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Global Ministries among 74 organizations supporting Senate resolution requiring reporting on Israel’s human rights practices
Global Ministries of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and United Church of Christ is…
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Global Ministries (Disciples & UCC) among Christian sponsors of a Candlelight Prayer Vigil for a Ceasefire in the Middle East
With many mobilizing in Washington D.C. for the March for Gaza, this Christian-led prayer vigil…
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As International Court of Justice hearings commence, WCC calls on “all responsible members of the international community to respect and implement the ICJ rulings”
World Council of Churches (WCC) general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay marked 11 January as…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 8, 2024
In the final days of 2023, South Africa filed an application instituting proceedings against…
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B’Tselem: Israel is starving Gaza
Everyone in Gaza is going hungry. About 2.2 million people are surviving day by day on almost…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Jan. 1, 2024
On the 1st of January, the Gregorian calendar marked the arrival of the new year. It is customary…
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WCC calls for immediate end to brutal violence in Gaza
As a year of exceptional and increasing conflict draws to a close, and as we pray for peace for…
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Christ in the Rubble – A Liturgy of Lament – Christmas Lutheran Church, Bethlehem
On Dec. 23, the Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem held a special service, “Liturgy of…
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of Dec. 26, 2023
On the 25th of December, many celebrated Christmas day, the day the western church remembers the…
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Sabeel’s Cornerstone: “Christmas Amidst Massacres”
Sabeel announces the publishing of its regular newsletter, Cornerstone (Issue 86), which is now…
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Muslim, Jewish, Christian Leaders Commit to Countering Anti-Jewish, Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Heads of national religious movements across faiths – including the General Ministers and…
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CMEP affirms the statement by The Episcopal Church in response to the Israeli military’s closure of the Al-Ahli Arab Hospital in Gaza
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) affirms the statement by The Episcopal Church in response to…
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Episcopal Church Statement on Al-Ahli Arab Hospital
[This statement, issued by The Episcopal Church (USA) on Dec. 22, originally appeared on The…
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Christmas message from ELCJHL Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar
Bishop Dr. Sani Ibrahim Azar, bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy…
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WCC: Displaced people south of Gaza face extreme difficulty
Ministering to the needs of displaced people, most of them south of Gaza, the Department of…
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