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	<title>The Episcopal Peace Fellowship &#187; Israel/Palestine</title>
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		<title>In the News: Knox EPF protests Israeli raid</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 10:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ME</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article was written by Kristi L. Nelson and first appeared on June 5 in Knoxnews.com.  The complete article can be found here. 
Israel&#8217;s May 31 raid on an aid ship trying to breach the blockade on Gaza has spurred international outrage, with protests Friday in Syria, Greece, Bahrain, Malaysia, Norway &#8211; and Market Square.
About [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Methodist vote to divest from companies that benefit from occupation of Palestine</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:25:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[CONTACT: CONNIE BAKER, 630-363-7713
End the  Occupation, Northern Illinois Conference of the United Methodist Church
ST. CHARLES, ILL. June 15, 2010 – At its annual conference, the  Northern Illinois Conference (NIC) of the United  Methodist Church (UMC) voted to divest all holdings in three  international corporations that profit from the occupation of Palestine. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: Jerusalem Bishop speaks on peace in Middle East</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:29:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ME</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article by Martin N. Sison of the Anglican Journal was featured on June 7 in Episcopal Life Online. Click here for the entire article. 
[Anglican Journal] Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem Suheil Dawani on June 5 urged members of General Synod to continue the Anglican Church of Canada&#8217;s support for the peace process in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>In the News: Christian Century Provides Summary of Church Response to Flotilla Attack</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:25:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>ME</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This article by John Dart first appeared on May 29 in the Christian Century. The rest of the article can be found here. 
The National Council of Churches, its key mainline members and other church organizations are calling for Israel to alter its policies on the Gaza Strip after an Israeli action against an international [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Jefferts Schori  expresses concern to President Obama about Gaza incident</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[June 2, 2010] Episcopal Church Presiding  Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori has sent a letter to United States President Barack Obama “to express deep concern for the circumstances surrounding Israeli forces’ interception of a flotilla of ships bound for the Gaza Strip earlier  this week.”
In today’s letter, Presiding Bishop Jefferts  Schori noted,  “The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Next Steps: Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 17:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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The  National Executive Council of EPF is supporting an economic and  commercial boycott of products linked  to oppression of Palestinian   people and occupation of their land. As we struggle with  what this means we recommend  several starting places: First please read the Episcopal Peace  Fellowship statement on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Prayers for the Middle East</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 19:21:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Prayers     for Peace in the Middle East
Sustain together in undiminished hope, O God of hope,
those who continue to labor with undiminished determination
to build peace in the land from which, of old,
out of brokenness, violence and destruction,
nevertheless hope emerged for so many of faith. . . .
Bless all the spiritual seed of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Episcopal News Service Aritcle on EPF&#8217;s BDS Statement</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/episcopal-news-service-aritcle-on-epfs-bds-statement/</link>
		<comments>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/episcopal-news-service-aritcle-on-epfs-bds-statement/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 22:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Peace fellowship supports economic
sanctions for Middle East peace
Divestment strategy &#8216;dangerously unhelpful,&#8217; Washington bishop  says
By Matthew Davies, May 12, 2010
[Episcopal News Service] The National Executive Council of Episcopal Peace Fellowship has issued a statement in support of economic sanctions and  divestment strategies that it believes &#8220;can inspire a more useful dialog  and negotiation [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter from Rifat Kassis, Kairos Palestine Coordinator</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/letter-from-rifat-kassis-kairos-palestine-coordinator/</link>
		<comments>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/letter-from-rifat-kassis-kairos-palestine-coordinator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 17:12:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m writing to send thanks and warm  greetings from Palestine, both to you and to your colleagues on the NEC  of the  Episcopal Peace Fellowship. We were deeply heartened to learn of the  NEC’s  recent endorsement of divestment and economic/cultural boycott, and of  this  strong support of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPF&#8217;s Executive Council Statement on Divestment, Boycott and Economic Sanctions as a means of Nonviolent Resistance</title>
		<link>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/epfs-executive-council-statement-on-divestment-boycott-and-economic-sanctions-as-a-means-of-nonviolent-resistance/</link>
		<comments>http://epfnational.org/action-groups/epfs-executive-council-statement-on-divestment-boycott-and-economic-sanctions-as-a-means-of-nonviolent-resistance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 15:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jackie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The National Executive Council of the  Episcopal Peace Fellowship voted to endorse the enclosed statement with a  vote of 8 yes, 2 no and 1 abstention.
NEXT STEPS HERE

“In response to the ongoing cycle of violence – including Palestinian terrorist bombings and the well documented military and economic violence of the government of Israel [...]]]></description>
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