As I sit down to write my Christmas message during this Advent season, there are no words that touch me more deeply than these words from Isaiah chapter 40, “Comfort, O Comfort my people, says your God.” During this time I have been moved by the emotions associated with the beginning of life and […]
(A presentation given at St. Martin-in-the-Fields Church, Philadelphia, St. Nicholas Day, December 9, 2012) THOU SHALT NOT BULLDOZE THY NEIGHBOR’S HOUSE By Susan Landau Thank you for inviting me to be here with you on St. Nicholas Day. The Church of St. Martin in-the Fields is an inspiring example of how a community of faith can promote […]
Balance and Dialogue as a Substitute for Advocacy and Justice? Advocacy by Christian Leaders: Recently, Palestinians lost 170+ lives in Gaza and Israelis lost 5+ in a wave of violence, and just averted a war with a tense ceasefire, while the United Nations has granted the Palestinians observer status as a state and Israel has […]
October 25 Dear Church Leaders: The American Muslims for Palestine, a national, grassroots organization dedicated to educating Americans about Palestine, would like to offer our wholehearted gratitude for your letter asking Congress to hold Israel accountable for its many human rights abuses of Palestinians and repeated violations of international law. As the largest Palestinian-led organization […]
Washington DC October 31, 2012 We write today as Palestinian American Christians in support of the October 5th letter by fifteen U.S. Christian leaders who called for an investigation of possible Israeli violations of the U.S. Foreign Assistance Act and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act, and, more broadly, whether our aid to Israel is […]
The following is an excerpt from a book to be published by Palestinian Christian Samia Khoury. ...what drew a lot of attention and controversy was the letter sent to the Congress on October 5, 2012 by 15 prominent American Christian leaders. “As Christian leaders in the United States, it is our moral responsibility to question […]
RESOLUTION FOR DIOCESE OF MAINE CONVENTION RESOLUTION PROPOSAL: Palestinian/Israeli Peace SUBMITTED BY: Episcopal Peace Fellowship – Maine Chapter CONTACT: Maurine Tobin Resolved, that the 193rd Annual Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine, acknowledging the Church’s regret at the lack of progress in negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians toward a just and peaceful resolution of […]
Demand To Review Aid Has Roiled Jewish Relations Former President Jimmy Carter commended a letter from Christian leaders to Congress calling for an investigation of Israel for human rights violations that could lead to a suspension of military aid. “Like these church leaders, The Carter Center has long been concerned about Israel’s disregard for stated […]
Dear Bishops: I thought this would interest you regarding the letter that was signed by the 15 Christian leaders to the Congress. They are indeed to be commended on this initiative. While the Lutheran Presiding Bishop has signed it, it is surprising to note that Episcopal Presiding Bishop did not. "Not in line with Episcopal […]
Christian leaders cannot be cowed into silence over Israel's abuses of human rights Eric Yoffie's criticism of the Protestant churches' letter to Congress is misplaced: The price of 'interfaith dialogue' cannot be silenced by Christian leaders on Israel’s human rights violations, evidence of which I saw firsthand in a recent visit to the West Bank. […]
An Open Letter to the Presiding Bishop, Katharine Jefferts Schori From the Palestine Israel Network of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship Dear Bishop Katharine: We write as fellow Episcopalians who share your deep interest in “a just and peaceful resolution to the Arab-Israeli conflict” as stated in your letter to the two major political candidates for […]
To the IDF soldiers who were at Sabra and Shatila, September 2012 will mark the 30th anniversary of the massacre at the Sabra and Shatila refugee camps in Beirut. In 1982, the first day of Rosh Hashanah coincided with the final hours of that horrific event. This year, the first day of the Jewish New […]
