Over many years Presbyterian General Assemblies have been asked to pass resolutions calling for U.S. financial aid to Israel to be contingent on Israel’s human […]
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Pray for peace in Jerusalem. May all who love this city prosper. Psalm 122:6 The decision by President Trump to move the US embassy in […]
BDS: Burns bridges, Doesn’t work, Sows distrust
We at Presbyterians for Middle East Peace are saddened by the decision to deny a group of BDS activists, including a leader of a Presbyterian […]
The Greatest Commandment
We recently received a mailer on an upcoming trip to Israel and the Palestinian territories from a Presbyterian group, the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship. What got […]
End the Occupation Now? Let’s talk About It
“End the Occupation Now!” is a slogan heard frequently from some groups focused on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The slogan effectively calls upon Israel to withdraw […]
The 50th Anniversary of the Six-Day War: Implications for Peace
This June will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Six Days War, which was fought between Arab forces comprised of Egyptian, Syrian, and Jordanian militaries […]
Palestinian Suffering Must End
This June marks the 10th anniversary of the takeover of the Gaza Strip by the Palestinian group Hamas. After the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in […]
What Lies Beneath the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Campaign
An international religious leader, philosopher, award-winning author and respected moral voice, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks served for 22 years as the Chief Rabbi of the […]
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Movement
On the Executive Order regarding Refugees and Travel Restrictions
Just as Presbyterians for Middle East Peace has opposed rigid approaches (boycotts, divestment and sanctions) to peacemaking in the Israel-Palestinian conflict so we are opposed […]