June 7th News Bulletin

Image: The aftermath of a deadly Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza on June 6, 2024. (CNN)

Israel strike on UN school that left dozens dead used US munitions

CNN

“Dozens of people were killed by an overnight Israeli airstrike on a United Nations-run school in central Gaza, authorities said, in an attack that CNN analysis found was conducted with a US-made weapon. The school, run by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), was housing displaced people in the Nuseirat refugee camp at the time of the incident, the Gaza government media office said.”

Image: Mae Elise Cannon of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), speaking at Bethlehem Bible College. (Photo by Nathan Hosler)

Imagine a future that is different: Office of Peacebuilding and Policy joins delegation to Israel/Palestine

Written by Board Member Rev. Nathan Hosler

Church of the Brethren Newsline

“Over the last eight months, it has felt, at least to me, difficult to imagine constructively and hopefully. While the work of the Office of Peacebuilding and Policy continues to cover a range of topics and organizational partners, we have spent considerably more time than usual in relation to Israel and Palestine. Much of this has been in collaboration with and in support of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and a range of other coalitions such as the Arms Trade Accountability Project and the big-tent Ceasefire Now Coalition.”

Join a group of Churches for Middle East Peace's Regional Coordinators as they venture to Israel/Palestine in November 2024. This trip will highlight the spiritual significance of the Holy Land, the role local Christians play in the landscape of the region, meetings with religious and non-profit leaders in the region, and in-depth analysis and engagement with the current realities on the ground. This trip also includes attending CMEP's And Still We Rise Summit in Jericho. Join us this November 9-18th, 2024.

Registration Extended!

For more information or questions about this trip, please email ana@cmep.org.

"An Ecumenical Service of Prayer for the Holy Land": Join Churches for Middle East Peace, FOSNA, and the New York State Council of Churches on Saturday, June 8th at 11:30 AM in New York City for a Prayer for the Holy Land Service. The service will include an ecumenical group of speakers, including guest remarks from Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac joining from Bethlehem.

Image: Stone sign on the Nassar farm which says, "We refuse to be enemies."

Rep. Grijalva Urges State Department to Prevent Confiscation of Palestinian Land and Further Violence in West Bank

Congressman Grijalva 

“Today, Representative Raúl M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.), joined by Reps. Jonathan Jackson (D-Ill.), Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.), James McGovern (D-Mass.) Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.), Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.), Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Jesús ‘Chuy’ García (D-Ill.), urged Secretary of State Antony Blinken to engage with the Israeli authorities on the re-registration of the Nassar family property, The Tent of Nations, a 100-acre farm located outside Bethlehem."

Image: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
(AP Photo/ Ohad Zwigenberg, Pool, File)

Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu is set to address the US Congress on July 24

AP News

“Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to address a joint meeting of Congress on July 24, setting the stage for what is expected to be a contentious speech at a crucial moment for the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Congressional leaders confirmed the date of the address late Thursday after formally inviting Netanyahu to come speak before lawmakers last week. It is the most recent show of wartime support for the longtime ally despite mounting political divisions over Israel’s military assault on Hamas in Gaza.”

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