A Visit to Syria with Father George Makhlouf
American Arab Anti Discrimination Committee ADC – GA Chapter Invite You to Attend an Informational Slideshow about Father George Makhlouf’s Recent Visit to the The Syrian Arab Republic, Oct 17 Oct 26, 2019 *Free Admission* Date: Saturday, January 11, 2020 Time: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Location: Villa International 1749Read More
Israel’s ‘Renovated’ Checkpoints Treat Palestinians Like Cattle
Reprinted from Haaretz Opinion The Five-star Occupation: Israel’s ‘Renovated’ Checkpoints Still Treat Palestinians Like Cattle Ahmed Alkhateeb Jan 01, 2020, 5:34 PM The only entry point between the southern West Bank and Jerusalem is still chronically overcrowded. Its makeover is intended to sanitize the occupation – to make it aRead More
Bernie Sanders on Aid to Gaza
Bernie Sanders Says Give Aid to Gaza and That Calling Out Netanyahu’s Racist Government Isn’t Anti-Semitism Originally published on Wednesday, October 30, 2019, by Informed Comment
PCAP on Secretary Pompeo’s Announcement on Israeli Settlements
On November 18, 2019, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared settlements in the West Bank to be legal. This announcement disregards more than fifty years of international consensus that the building of Israeli settlements/colonies on occupied Palestinian land is illegal under international law. Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva ConventionRead More
Christmas with the people of Bethlehem.
On Dec. 21, 2019, share the heart of Christmas with the people of Bethlehem. Palestinian Christians, whose ancestors date back to the first followers of Christ, continue to bear witness to their faith in Bethlehem, Palestine, this Christmas. Join with congregations at Washington National Cathedral and Christmas Lutheran Church inRead More
A Covenantal Alternative to Christian Zionism
Editorial Note: This post is based on a talk by Colin Chapman which takes a deep look at the theology of land and covenant offering Christ-centric biblical perspectives. Challenges to Zionism often evoke strong emotion, but the editors invite you to reflect on the work of Jesus and the ramificationsRead More
PEACE AND GLOBAL WITNESS PARTNERSHIP NEWSLETTER Nov 2019
Peace & Global Witness Partnership Newsletter November 2019
Palestinian father forced to demolish home in Jerusalem
WATCH: Palestinian father forced to demolish home in Jerusalem From “If Americans Knew” Blog A Palestinian man was forced to demolish his home by Israel ‘because it was too near the U.S. embassy’… Read two reports about the incident below: A Palestinian resident of the Jabal al Mukabbir neighborhood, inRead More
U.S. Police Trained by Israel: Communities of Color Pay the Price
In recent years, Georgia has experienced troubling trends in fatal police shootings. As this has unfolded, the state continues to pursue a “police exchange” program with the state of Israel. – original post by Ilise Benshushan Cohen, Azadeh Shahshahani, October 7, 2019 In recent years, Georgia has experienced troubling trends inRead More
Please, release the funding for the Augusta Victoria Hospital
Release funding for Augusta Victoria Hospital – urge U.S. senators to take life-saving action! Take action now at the ELCA Action Center! Augusta Victoria Hospital (AVH) and the other members of the East Jerusalem Hospitals Network (EJHN) continue to need our help to be able to continue their life-saving healthRead More