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Faces of Hope raises awareness

A little more than a year ago Rev. Stacey Duensing went on a trip to Israel-Palestine together with her denomination, the Reformed Church in America. She returned home to the United States with a different perspective of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. A perspective she wanted to share with a broader public audience.

In united protest, Jerusalem church leaders close Church of the Holy Sepulchre

In a highly unusual action, the leaders of Jerusalem’s churches closed the doors of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Sunday. The united protest was in response to moves by Jerusalem authorities to begin collecting tens of millions of dollars in taxes from churches, as well as proposed legislation to confiscate church-owned land.

En signe de protestation, les responsables des Églises de Jérusalem ferment l’église du Saint-Sépulcre

Dans un acte extrêmement inhabituel, les responsables des Églises de Jérusalem ont fermé les portes de l’église du Saint-Sépulcre dimanche dernier. Cette protestation est une réaction aux nouvelles mesures prises par les autorités de Jérusalem pour collecter des dizaines de millions de dollars sous forme de taxes aux Églises, ainsi qu'à un projet de loi visant à confisquer les terres appartenant aux Églises.

Many ready to observe World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel

From a photo “exhibition of hope,” to worship resources, to an opportunity for people and churches to share their personal expressions of hope, the World Council of Churches (WCC) is offering an invitation and accompanying resources to celebrate the World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel on 17-24 September.

WCC decries 50 years of occupation of Palestinian territories

Writing 100 years after the Balfour Declaration and fifty years after Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories captured in the 1967 War, the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) executive committee lamented the ongoing failure of the parties to seek just peace and remarked on “an indelible stain on the conscience of members of the international community” for their failure to resolve the situation.

Le COE dénonce 50 ans d’occupation des Territoires palestiniens

Cent ans après la déclaration Balfour et cinquante ans après le début de l’occupation israélienne des Territoires palestiniens conquis durant la guerre de 1967, le Comité exécutif du Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) a déploré la constante incapacité des parties à rechercher une paix juste, observant que cette incapacité à résoudre la situation «entache également de manière indélébile la conscience des membres de la communauté internationale».

WCC gravely concerned over Israel’s travel ban

The World Council of Churches (WCC) today expressed grave concern about a new law passed on Monday by the Knesset which reportedly forbids granting entry visas to foreign nationals who call for economic, cultural or academic boycotts of either Israel or the Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territories. The ‘Entry to Israel Act (Denial of Visa to Non-Residents Who Knowingly Call for a Boycott on Israel)’ apparently makes no distinction between boycotting Israel proper and boycotting products of the settlements, which are widely considered illegal under international law.

Le COE très préoccupé par une loi interdisant l’entrée en Israël à certaines personnes

Aujourd’hui, le Conseil œcuménique des Églises (COE) s’est déclaré très préoccupé par une nouvelle loi adoptée lundi par la Knesset qui interdirait l’octroi de visas d’entrée aux ressortissants étrangers ayant appelé à un boycott économique, culturel ou universitaire d’Israël ou des colonies israéliennes dans les territoires palestiniens occupés. Il semblerait que la «Loi sur l’entrée en Israël» (Refus de visas aux non-résidents ayant sciemment appelé au boycott d’Israël) ne fasse aucune distinction entre le boycott d’Israël à proprement parler et celui des produits des colonies qui sont généralement considérés comme illégaux par le droit international.

WCC general secretary reflects on peace in Palestine and Israel

The WCC is committed to a just peace in Palestine and Israel with a view that this conflict is about justice with deep moral dimensions that must be given proper weight by all if we are to reach a lasting solution. Religion can both contribute to the increase of the level of conflict, or help establish peace. Read the interview with the WCC general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse Tveit.

Roots of religion and violence in the Middle East are explored in Ecumenical Review

The latest edition of the quarterly WCC journal features a discussion of the roots of religion and violence in the Middle East. Five presentations drawn from three WCC-sponsored conferences of recent years explore aspects of the religious concepts of “promised land,” the “theology of land” and how to go about “reading the Hebrew Bible in solidarity with the Palestinian people.”