| | CMEP Weekly Bulletin: Israeli Troops Will Not Face Criminal Charges Over Palestinian-American's Death A look at accountability demands, economic crises, 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: Omar Asad - pictured in this poster - had been driving to his home in Jiljilya when he was stopped at a temporary checkpoint. (Reuters) | | | Israeli troops will not face criminal charges over Palestinian-American's death BBC “Israel's military has said no criminal charges will be filed against soldiers who gagged and bound an elderly Palestinian-American man who then died of heart failure. Omar Asad, 80, was detained at a temporary checkpoint in the occupied West Bank overnight in January 2022. The soldiers left him unresponsive on the ground of a construction site and said they assumed he had fallen asleep. Palestinian leaders say this case shows the near impunity of Israeli soldiers.” | | | | | |  | Image: Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council met with US Yemen Envoy Tim Lenderking in Riyadh. (Rashad Al-Alimi’s website) | | | Yemeni government calls for international action against Houthi ‘economic war’ Arab News “Rashad Al-Alimi, chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, called on Wednesday (June 14) for joint international efforts, primarily from the US, to pressure the Iran-backed Houthis to stop attacking oil facilities, which has cost the Yemeni government billions of riyals in oil revenues.” | | | | | |  | Image: Mohammed Tamimi's funeral in Nabi Saleh, last week. (Ahmad Gharabli, AFP) | | | IDF Soldier Who Killed Palestinian Toddler Mohammed Tamimi Will Not Face Disciplinary Action Haaretz “The Israeli army decided that no disciplinary action will be taken against a soldier who fatally shot a Palestinian toddler and injured his father at the entrance to Nabi Saleh village in the West Bank earlier this month. According to an inquiry released by the IDF on Wednesday (June 14), the soldier mistakenly believed that the toddler, Mohammed Tamimi, and his father, Haitham, had fired at him.” | | | | | | | | | | | |  | 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 Film Screening: Sunday, June 25, 2023. On average, two Palestinian kids are arrested every night by the Israeli army. They are interrogated, tried, and sent to prison. The film Two Kids a Day describes the use of minors' arrests to control and repress Palestinian society. Join Churches for Middle East Peace on Sunday June 25th at 12 pm Pacific/3 pm Eastern for a virtual screening of the film and a conversation with the film director and co-producer. If you are interested in hosting a satellite screening of this event at your church, contact Jennifer at jennifer@cmep.org | | | | |  | Join Churches for Middle East Peace and Embrace the Middle East for a four-week online series in conversation with Christians across the Middle East. Rev. Colin Chapman will speak with Christian leaders from Iraq, Lebanon, Israel/Palestine, and Egypt to discuss the intersection between political context and personal faith. Delve into these rich conversations with us on Mondays in July and August, starting July 17th. | | | | | | | | | | | | Support CMEP: CMEP has a Platinum Star rating on GuideStar, so you know your donations are in good hands! Please consider making a donation today. | | | | | | | | | | | |  | Image: Gebran Bassil, a Christian member of parliament and former minister gestures as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in Sin-el-fil, Lebanon, October 13, 2022. (Reuters/Mohamed Azakir) | | | Lebanon Christian leader says Christians cannot be bypassed to bring a president to power Reuters “Leading Lebanese Christian politician Gebran Bassil said on Tuesday (June 13) that no party could circumvent the country's Christians in bringing a president to power, an apparent reference to the powerful armed party Hezbollah on the eve of a parliamentary session to elect a head of state.” | | | | | |  | Image: Construction at Egypt's New Administrative Capital in Cairo (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters) | | | Egypt approves budget amid privatisation drive, economic crisis
Al-Jazeera “About a third of Egypt’s 105 million people live in poverty, according to government figures, and many Egyptians depend on the government to keep basic goods affordable through state subsidies and other similar schemes.” | | | | | |  | Image: Dome of the Rock at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem pictured on 24 March 2023 (AFP)
| | | Israel: MP proposes plan to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque Middle East Eye “An Israeli lawmaker has suggested a plan to divide Al-Aqsa Mosque between Jews and Muslims, sparking major concerns from Palestinians who have long-held fears of the holy site being split up. Amit Halevi…called for giving Muslims around 30 percent of the southern section of the complex, while the rest would be left for Jews, including the area where the Dome of the Rock is located.” | | | | | | | | | | | | Please note, we have moved! Our new offices are located in the same building as before. but please note our office number change. We want to be sure we are getting your mail! | | | | | | | | 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. | | | | Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP)
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