On my first trip to Palestine/Israel — the equivalent of today’s witness or fact-finding trip — a US consular official said that if we didn’t get intellectual indigestion from what we saw and heard, someone had not planned the trip well. For those of us who want to support the Palestinian community in their quest…
Letter to Archbishop Welby over remarks in the newspaper “Jewish News”
. Dear Archbishop Welby, We write as representatives of organizations and as individuals who are deeply involved in the search for peace with justice in the Holy Land to express our deep concern over the remarks that have been attributed to you in a recent interview with the newspaper “Jewish News”. Amongst the aspects of…
Report to the 400+ Supporting VOC
A report to the 400 + Episcopalians who supported the Voices of Conscience statement with a Petition to Executive Council. Introduction The Steering Committee of the Palestine Israel Network provides this report of the recent meeting of Executive Council, February 25-27 in Linthicum, Maryland ,to the petitioners who supported the open Voices of Conscience (VOC) letter…
Naim Ateek addresses TEC’s Executive Council
The voice of a highly respected Palestinian Christian, the Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek, joined the many others asking the Presiding Bishop and Executive Council endorse the October 15 Letter to Congress from 15 American religious leaders. Feb. 19th 2013 Dear members of the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church, Greetings from Jerusalem! The political and…
Grace Saïd’s letter to Bishop Suheil
In anticipation of our Church’s Executive Council meeting February 25 – 27, as a Palestinian American and a member of PIN’s Steering Committee, Grace Saïd wrote the Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem asking that he encourage Bishop Katharine and the Executive Council to sine the October 5 letter to Congress from 15 religious leaders….
Statement of the 2012 African Heritage Delegation to Palestine/Israel
STATEMENT OF THE 2012 AFRICAN HERITAGE DELEGATION TO PALESTINE/ISRAEL On the occasion of Black History Month February 11, 2013 Because of our lived experience of living with and fighting racism, exploitation, and other oppressions in the United States, we are united in our support for civil and human rights of all peoples of the world….
Steadfast Hope: Teaching for Engagement
20 February, 2013 Steadfast Hope: Educating for Engagement Cotton Fite I recently organized and led an Epiphany Adult Series on Israel/Palestine (at St. Augustine’s Church, Wilmette, IL) using the Episcopal edition of Steadfast Hope as primary resource. By most indicators it was a success – lots of participants (29), consistent attendance, and, best of all, there…
Voices of Conscience Petition of Support to go before Executive Council
The Executive Council meets today in Linthicum, MD. They will receive a list of over 400 Episcopalian names urging them to take a stand for human rights in the Middle East and act on the resolutions brought before General Convention concerning Palestine & Israel. To read the full text of the petition click Voices…
APPLY NOW!! PIN to send Delegate to Sabeel Global Young Adult Festival ~ JULY 2013
The Palestine Israel Network of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship is accepting applications for a young adult delegate to send to the Sabeel Global Young Adult Festival; Aiming for Miracles Through Activism: Moving Mountains, Reshaping the World, held from July 1-6, 2013 in Bethlehem. The Young Adult Delegate (18-35yrs) would represent EPF’s commitment to working for…
Diocese of North Carolina passes resolution urging Executive Council action on Palestine/Israel church policy
Palestine Israel Network Press Release Winston-Salem, North Carolina – A week after longtime Episcopalian advocates for justice in Palestine released a letter urging the Episcopal Church’s Executive Council to better pursue equality in the Middle East, the Diocese of North Carolina passed a resolution advocating the same policies at its annual convention. The Martin Luther…
