Part of our work is to seek and encourage faithful policy regarding Israel/Palestine within the PC(USA). Below is the latest content that concerns how our Israel/Palestine work is expressed particularly within the PC(USA). You can also find many resources on the PC(USA) website.
Recent Posts about Israel / Palestine
News from The Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the PC(USA) (2/21/2024) - Join us in solidarity with the Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the PC(USA) as they embark on a journey to Palestine. Over 30 Christians, mostly Presbyterian, along with ecumenical partners and members of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship, are advocating for peace and justice in the region. Follow their daily updates and stand with them in solidarity. … Read More
Take Action for Gaza (10/18/2023) - “… guide our feet in the way of peace” As recent events in Gaza and Israel underscore, the first casualty of war is innocent lives. The hundreds who died in the explosions at al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City are the most recent civilian lives lost in the violence in the region. More than 3,400 people … Read More
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship’s Statement on Israel and Gaza (10/10/2023) - For from the least to the greatest of them, everyone is greedy for unjust gain; and from prophet to priest, everyone deals falsely. They have treated the wound of my people carelessly, saying, ‘Peace, peace’, when there is no peace. (Jeremiah 6:13-14) With the words of Jeremiah ringing in our ears, Presbyterian Peace Fellowship condemns … Read More
No Air (5/13/2021) - There is no air between the treatment of Palestinians under the Israeli occupation, and the treatment of Black or indigenous people in the United States. There is shared history, shared ideology, shared methods, and a shared path to liberation. When I look at the recent resurgence of violence by ultra-nationalist settlers and by the state … Read More
Prayer for 10th Anniversary of Kairos Palestine (5/15/2019) - This prayer in honor of the 10th anniversary of Kairos Palestine was written by Rev. Annanda Barclay, the Associate Pastor at first Presbyterian Church in Palo Alto, California. She also serves on the board of More Light Presbyterians and was a delegate on the 2017 Interfaith Network for Justice in Palestine Delegation. 71 years ago … Read More