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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) joins the Episcopal Church<\/a> in their call for an end to attacks against Gaza\u2019s healthcare system. In recent days the al Ahli hospital in Gaza City, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem [and partner of the United Church of Christ and Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) through Global Ministries], was hit by an Israeli strike causing further damage to the hospital which is already operating above capacity to respond to the ever-growing need for medical treatments.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kyle Cristofalo, CMEP\u2019s Senior Director of Advocacy and Government Relations, writes \u201cThe most recent attacks against the al Ahli and Kamal Adwan hospitals underscore the urgency with which international actors must act to press for the immediate protection of healthcare facilities, staff, and patients in Gaza. Alongside The Episcopal Church we call for an end to the current violence and for protection of the most vulnerable populations.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Read the full statement here<\/a> and copied below.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Episcopal Church Calls for End to Destruction of Gaza Healthcare System <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“On December 29, al Ahli hospital, a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem, was hit by an Israeli missile. The attack caused further destruction to hospital facilities that were already operating under\u00a0extremely dire conditions<\/a>, with limited fuel, medicine, and medical staff caring for hundreds more patients than the hospital was designed to serve. This attack is part of a pattern of documented violence against health care\u00a0facilities<\/a>\u00a0and medical staff in Gaza, including al Ahli, which has\u00a0endured multiple evacuations<\/a>, air strikes, and closures over the past 14 months. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Human rights groups and the\u00a0World Health Organization<\/a>\u00a0have decried the systematic assault on Gaza\u2019s healthcare system, including most recently, the attack on Kamal Adwan, one of the last functional hospitals in northern Gaza. The unrelenting violence against the most vulnerable populations and those who care for them must stop.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We honor the doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers, and all medical staff who risk their lives every day. We pray for God\u2019s mercy for the people of Gaza who have been repeatedly displaced and lack access to food, clean water, sanitation, and medical care.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We give thanks for the ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and for all the organizations and individuals who seek to bring God\u2019s comfort to those who are suffering. We urge Episcopalians to advocate for a ceasefire, for complete access for humanitarian aid, for the immediate release of all unjustly detained Palestinians, and for the safe return of Israeli hostages. \u00a0 We pray fervently for an end to the conflict in Gaza and for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine.”\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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