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CMEP Weekly Bulletin: UN Chief Condemns Civilian Deaths in Gaza, Urges Restraint by All A look at Israel’s Gaza offensive, Nakba remembrance, and more news in this week’s bulletin. CMEP’s Bulletin is a weekly round-up of news from the Middle East and represents an array of perspectives on the issues we cover. CMEP does not necessarily agree with all the views expressed in the articles, and they do not speak on CMEP’s behalf. | | | |
 | Image: An Iron Dome launcher fires an interceptor missile as rockets are fired from Gaza, in Sderot, Israel, May 10, 2023. (Reuters/Ammar Awad) | | | UN chief condemns civilian deaths in Gaza, urges restraint by all Reuters “U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned civilian deaths in Gaza as ‘unacceptable’ and appealed for them to ‘stop immediately’ and for all parties to exercise maximum restraint, Deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said on Wednesday (May 10).” | | | | | |
 | Image: 2018 Church leaders protesting actions against churches in front of Imperial Hotel. | | | Canary in a Coal Mine: The Case of the Churches and the Status of Jerusalem Palestine-Israel Journal “When one asks what the future for Israel and Palestine might look like, visions of what it could and should be — as opposed to what is taking place on the ground — are increasingly disparate. Here, Jerusalem is of utmost concern, since there is no conceivable negotiation that could take place without the Holy City at its center. And at the heart of the issue of Jerusalem lies the vital question of how to preserve the ever fragile Status Quo.” | | | | | |
 | Image: Smoke rises after Israeli strikes hit a building in Gaza on May 10. (Ali Jadallah/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) | | | Israel launches fresh strikes on Gaza as fighting intensifies Axios “The Israeli military launched fresh airstrikes on Gaza Thursday (May 11) morning local time after earlier strikes on the enclave killed more than 20 Palestinians, including civilians. Palestinian militants on Wednesday fired hundreds of rockets toward Israel.” | | | | | | | | | |
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 | Action Alert: HR 3103 The Palestinian Children and Families Act. With the rise of violence in the West Bank growing by the day under the new Israeli government, it is critical members of Congress join Rep. McCollum and sponsor HR 3103. Congress must ensure U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to violate Palestinian human rights and further annex Palestinian land in the West Bank. Such actions–which only exacerbate the conflict–should not be funded with assistance from the U.S. government. | | | | |  | CMEP in the News: CMEP’s Executive Director, Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, wrote this piece for Do Justice. entitled, “Allahu Akbar - Finding God in Umm El Kheir”. "The Arabic phrase Allahu Akbar might be literally translated as 'God is the greatest.' It is an expression we often hear in the American media devoid of any theological significance and as a trope to justify discrimination against Muslims and Islamic believers in God (Allah). And yet - for many religious Muslims - it is simply a reminder that God is in control and worthy to be praised.." | | | | |  | Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) Denounces Israel’s Killing of Civilians in Gaza And Calls for an End to the Violence. Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) condemns the recent Israeli air strikes in Gaza. CMEP grieves the loss of Palestinian lives that resulted from the most recent air strikes in densely populated areas, and calls for an immediate end to the violence. | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Support CMEP: Support the work of our Ambassador Warren Clark Fellows and honor the legacy of a former Executive Director of CMEP. | | | | | | | | | | CMEP is seeking a Development Intern to support the Development Portfolio of CMEP, including conducting funder research, contacting donors, administrative support for grants, maintaining our donor database, producing data reports, meeting project-based needs as they arise, and offering day-to-day administrative support. | | | | | | | | | |
 | Image: Democratic Representative Rashida Tlaib is one of several progressives in the US Congress who have been outspoken in their criticism of Israel (Sarah Silbiger/Reuters) | | | Rashida Tlaib pushes for Palestinian Nakba recognition in US Al-Jazeera “United States Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib has introduced a resolution to recognise the Palestinian Nakba, the term used to describe the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians before and during the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.” | | | | | |
 | Image: Nobody has been held accountable for killing Shireen Abu Aqla, who was shot dead last May | | | Shireen Abu Aqla: Al Jazeera reporter's family still hope for justice
BBC “The brother of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Aqla says his family is still being denied justice while her killers enjoy ‘impunity’. The veteran Al Jazeera correspondent was shot dead during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank last May. Her brother Tony Abu Aqla spoke to the BBC as events take place to mark the first anniversary of her killing.” | | | | | | Jordan, Palestine suspend recognition of Armenian Patriarch Nourhan Manougian Jordan Times “Jordan and Palestine on Thursday (May 11) issued a joint statement, announcing their decision to suspend their recognition of Patriarch Nourhan Manougian as the Patriarch of the Armenian Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, the holy land and Jordan.” | | | | | | | |
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