CMEP asks Americans to urge President Obama to work urgently for long-term peace
Churches for Middle East Peace urges Americans to support the ceasefire and write President Obama to renew an urgent process for peace in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories: All of us watching the escalating violence in Israel and Gaza...
LWF President and General Secretary urge parties to honor Gaza ceasefire
The Lutheran World Federation urges all parties to honor the Gaza ceasefire and appeals for an immediate resumption of negotiations for a broader peace. In a statement today by LWF President Bishop Dr Munib A. Younan and General Secretary Rev....
Pray for Gaza and Southern Israel
Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of Gaza and Southern Israel, as escalated violence has claimed many lives and brought devastation to a beleaguered region. 110 Palestinians and 3 Israelis have been killed, hundreds wounded and enormous devastation of infrastructure...
LWF’s Augusta Victoria Hospital among East Jerusalem hospitals suffering from PA financial crisis
Six hospitals in East Jerusalem, including the Lutheran World Federation’s Augusta Victoria Hospital, face difficulties because of the Palestinian Authority’s financial crisis. The PA is dependent upon foreign aid, which has been reduced from the Gulf States and Washington. Washington withheld $192...
Former President Jimmy Carter leads “The Elders” to Jerusalem
A delegation from the group “The Elders” visited Palestine recently to see and hear about the situation on the ground and see the work of the Lutheran World Federation in Jerusalem. The Elders is an independent group of respected leaders...
3rd Anniversary of the Palestinian Kairos Initiative produces new document
The Kairos movement began 3 years ago from Bethlehem when a group of Palestinian Christians released a document called A Moment of Truth: a Word of Faith, Hope and Love from the Heart of Palestinian Suffering. Recently, a gathering was held...
ELCA, other US churches call for examination of aid to Israel
Concerned about the deteriorating conditions in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territories and the commitment for a just peace, the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), and other U.S. Christian leaders are...
Lutheran Schools in Holy Land Give Hope
A delegation from the Lutheran World Federation, including LWF President Bishop Munib Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land and LWF General Secretary Martin Junge visited one of the ELCJHL schools in Ramallah recently. Bishop...
LWF delegation visits Jerusalem programs fortifying Palestinian health care and job training
At Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) in Jerusalem, they are used to hearing appreciation from grateful parents and patients. AVH is the only place in the West Bank that offers some services, such as pediatric kidney dialysis and state-of-the-art radiation oncology treatment. They also enable...
CMEP bulletin on Palestinian non-member statehood, background on Oslo and recent events
Churches for Middle East Peace outlines recent events including the Palestinian bid for non-member status, speeches by both Palestinian President Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the UN, recent protests in Palestine and the financial problems as well as...