{"id":53164,"date":"2023-10-12T13:20:49","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:20:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/?page_id=53164"},"modified":"2024-01-12T10:58:28","modified_gmt":"2024-01-12T15:58:28","slug":"the-crisis-in-israel-palestine-2023","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/the-crisis-in-israel-palestine-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crisis in Israel\/Palestine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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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. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, including appeals from both denominations to raise funds for humanitarian aid, please visit here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\t

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WCC: As Gaza faces starvation, global religious voices call for immediate aid and respect for human life<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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WCC news: Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem condemn attack in Taybeh<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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TODAY (7\/30\/25) – Senate Voting on Arms Sales to Israel<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of July 28, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nLast week, the Israeli Knesset overwhelmingly approved of a symbolic motion calling for the…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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B\u2019Tselem: Israel is committing genocide in the Gaza Strip<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Statement from ELCJHL Bishop on Israel\u2019s Starvation of Gaza<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Joint Statement:\u00a0As Mass Starvation Spreads Across Gaza, Our Colleagues and Those We Serve Are Wasting Away<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nChurches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) – of which the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of July 21, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nLast week, Israeli forces bombed the Catholic church in Gaza, killing three people and wounding at…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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CMEP Condemns Attack on Gaza\u2019s Holy Family Catholic Church, Calls for Immediate Ceasefire and Protection of All Civilians and Religious Sites<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\nChurches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) denounces in the strongest possible terms the Israeli…<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

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WCC news: Patriarch Theophilos III and Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visit Gaza<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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3rd Thursday Alert: Tell Congress to Cease US Military Aid to Israel<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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WCC statement on the attack on the Holy Family Church in Gaza<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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CMEP Condemns the Killing of Palestinian-American Sayfollah Musallet<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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CMEP Condemns the Israeli Plan to Forcibly Relocate Palestinians to Camps in Rafah<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of July 7, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Global Ministries joins faith groups and civil society in opposing Israel’s use of starvation as a weapon<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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Sabeel Wave of Prayer: Week of June 30, 2025<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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3rd Thursday Alert: Tell Congress to end US support for Israel\u2019s war by supporting the Block the Bombs Act<\/a><\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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