Take Action
Urge Senators to support Senate Resolution 504 to hold all recipients of U.S. assistance (including Israel) accountable to human rights standards. ELCA Advocacy issued this call to action in December, 2023. There is still time to build support for S. 504. Click here for more information.
Events
Recording Available:
The Bible and Settler Colonialism in Palestine and Beyond, (January 27, 2024)
An international, online consultation featuring Rev. Prof. Mitri Raheb,
Founder and President of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem.
Responses will be offered by Atalia Omer and Revelation Velunta.
To view the recording, visit The Center and Library for the Bible and Social
Justice.
Resources and Information
An Evening With Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb
On January 15, 2024, at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer In Atlanta, GA,
Rev. Dr. Mirtri Raheb spoke about the current situation in Palestine. His
remarks and the question and answer session that followed were recorded.
You can replay the recording here.
Organizations
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP): http://www.cmep.org/
CMEP is a coalition of more than 30 national Church communions in Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical traditions. CMEP works to encourage US policies promoting a comprehensive resolution to conflicts in the Middle East .
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL): http://www.elcjhl.org
ELCJHL is the local expression of the Lutheran communion worldwide, seeking to minister within a majority Muslim context to live into healthy Christian-Muslim relations. The church strives to serve alongside those of the Jewish faith in a just and equitable coexistence.
Kairos Palestine: http://www.kairospalestine.ps/
Kairos Palestine is a Christian Palestinian movement, born out of the Kairos Document, advocating an end to the Israeli occupation and a just solution to the conflict.
Jewish Voice for Peace: https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/
Jewish Voice for Peace is the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world, supporting a grassroots, movement of U.S. Jews in solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, guided by a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for all people.
Crisis in the Holy Land (ELCA): https://elca.org/crisis-holy-land
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: http://www.ochaopt.org/
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees: http://www.unrwa.org/
United Network for Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel: http://www.unjppi.org/prayers.html
NorCal Sabeel: https://www.norcalsabeel.org/
NorCal Sabeel is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, San Francisco Bay Area–based group dedicated to organizing and participating in events that advance peace and justice for Palestinians.
Urge Senators to support Senate Resolution 504 to hold all recipients of U.S. assistance (including Israel) accountable to human rights standards. ELCA Advocacy issued this call to action in December, 2023. There is still time to build support for S. 504. Click here for more information.
Events
Recording Available:
The Bible and Settler Colonialism in Palestine and Beyond, (January 27, 2024)
An international, online consultation featuring Rev. Prof. Mitri Raheb,
Founder and President of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem.
Responses will be offered by Atalia Omer and Revelation Velunta.
To view the recording, visit The Center and Library for the Bible and Social
Justice.
Resources and Information
An Evening With Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb
On January 15, 2024, at Lutheran Church of the Redeemer In Atlanta, GA,
Rev. Dr. Mirtri Raheb spoke about the current situation in Palestine. His
remarks and the question and answer session that followed were recorded.
You can replay the recording here.
Organizations
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP): http://www.cmep.org/
CMEP is a coalition of more than 30 national Church communions in Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical traditions. CMEP works to encourage US policies promoting a comprehensive resolution to conflicts in the Middle East .
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land (ELCJHL): http://www.elcjhl.org
ELCJHL is the local expression of the Lutheran communion worldwide, seeking to minister within a majority Muslim context to live into healthy Christian-Muslim relations. The church strives to serve alongside those of the Jewish faith in a just and equitable coexistence.
Kairos Palestine: http://www.kairospalestine.ps/
Kairos Palestine is a Christian Palestinian movement, born out of the Kairos Document, advocating an end to the Israeli occupation and a just solution to the conflict.
Jewish Voice for Peace: https://jewishvoiceforpeace.org/
Jewish Voice for Peace is the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world, supporting a grassroots, movement of U.S. Jews in solidarity with the Palestinian freedom struggle, guided by a vision of justice, equality, and dignity for all people.
Crisis in the Holy Land (ELCA): https://elca.org/crisis-holy-land
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs: http://www.ochaopt.org/
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees: http://www.unrwa.org/
United Network for Justice and Peace in Palestine and Israel: http://www.unjppi.org/prayers.html
NorCal Sabeel: https://www.norcalsabeel.org/
NorCal Sabeel is a nonprofit, tax-exempt, San Francisco Bay Area–based group dedicated to organizing and participating in events that advance peace and justice for Palestinians.