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Advocating for a just peace for Palestine and Israel – What can U.S. Christians do?
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
8-9 PM EDT Dial: 1-866-740-1260
Participant Access Code: 2419972#
8-9 PM EDT Dial: 1-866-740-1260
Participant Access Code: 2419972#
The aftermath of 50 days of fighting has left devastation in Gaza which still struggles under a suffocating
blockade. More and more land continues to be confiscated for expanding settlements in the West
Bank and East Jerusalem. The occupation of Palestinian lands continues unchecked. Israelis and
Palestinians both suffer from the lack of a peaceful resolution. Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers
look to the international community for support in their efforts to change the status quo and work
toward a just peace. With the breakdown in peace talks, what direction should U.S. policy take? How
can persons of faith be part of the solution through their public policy advocacy? Join us as we take a
look at these questions, hear perspectives from experienced advocates on what churches are doing and
can do, and engage in conversation about directions for advocacy.
blockade. More and more land continues to be confiscated for expanding settlements in the West
Bank and East Jerusalem. The occupation of Palestinian lands continues unchecked. Israelis and
Palestinians both suffer from the lack of a peaceful resolution. Israeli and Palestinian peacemakers
look to the international community for support in their efforts to change the status quo and work
toward a just peace. With the breakdown in peace talks, what direction should U.S. policy take? How
can persons of faith be part of the solution through their public policy advocacy? Join us as we take a
look at these questions, hear perspectives from experienced advocates on what churches are doing and
can do, and engage in conversation about directions for advocacy.
Presenters:
Catherine Gordon
Representative for International Issues
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Office of Public Witness
Representative for International Issues
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Office of Public Witness
Mike Merryman-Lotze
Israel-Palestine Program Director
American Friends Service Committee
Israel-Palestine Program Director
American Friends Service Committee
Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach
Director
Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office
Director
Mennonite Central Committee U.S. Washington Office
There will be time for questions and answers, as together we seek a constructive way forward in
advocacy for a just peace in Palestine and Israel.
advocacy for a just peace in Palestine and Israel.
Sponsored by the Faith Forum on Middle East Policy, a network of national Christian denominations and
organizations working for a just peace in the Middle East with a primary focus Israel and Palestine.
organizations working for a just peace in the Middle East with a primary focus Israel and Palestine.
