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As Christians called to fulfill the promise made in our Baptismal Covenant "to strive for justice and peace," we commit ourselves to (1) join our Christian, Muslim and Jewish brothers and sisters to gain a better understanding of the struggles in Israel/Palestine, (2) ongoing support for the Palestinian Christian community, and (3) work to break down the walls that separate the children of Abraham. FOR LATEST UPDATES... You shall not pervert the justice due to the sojourner or to the fatherless, or take a widow's garmend in pledge...(Deuteronomy 24:17-22) Speaking to record numbers attending the October 27th Conference of Friends of Sabeel in Boston, Archbishop Desmond Tutu makes impassioned plea for an end to apartheid in the Holy Land and finds inspiration in Hebrew scripture for compassion and justice. Text of speech American volunteer denied re-entry into Israel Krista Johnson, a volunteer for Sabeel in Jerusalem, tells her story below about being denied re-entry into Israel. She is a long term volunteer at Sabeel, sponsored by the United Church of Christ. This is her account of being deported from Ben Gurion Airport as she attempted to return to Jerusalem after attending the Sabeel Conference in Boston. Please hold in your prayers Krista and all others being denied entry. Click here for mre Interfaith Coucil of Religous Institutions release public statement on respect and sharing of holy places of Christians, Jews and Muslims Click here for more. A Glimpse at Life in Line Priest from Diocese of Chicago writes in the Chicago Tribune about his experience at a West Bank checkpoint after visiting Palestinian priest Fadi Diab in Zababdeh. Click here for more Tightening and travel restrictions make life increasingly difficult in the West Bank To learn more, read: "Identity and Movement Control in the OPT", by Jennifer Loewenstein, visiting research fellow at the Oxford University Refugee Studies Center (09.07.06) Presiding Bishop among religious leaders calling for renewed Israel/Palestine peace initiative Click here for more
Palestinian priest calls for solidarity with West Bank Christians Rector of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Zababdeh, describes he difficulties facing Christians living in this Northern West Bank town. St. Matthew's and St. Paul's, Port Townsend are companion congregations. Click here for more.
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