Apply to be an Ecumenical Accompanier (human rights monitor) to serve in Palestine and Israel in 2024. Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) spend three months in Palestine and Israel witnessing and monitoring human rights violations and standing in solidarity with local peace activists. When they come home they give talks in their local communities and advocate for […]
“Oh little town of Bethlehem” – Palestinian Christians, Reality, Challenges and Prospects
Webinar: Wed 7 December 2022, 3pm. The world turns to Bethlehem during Christmas, but they have a fairytale image of the little town. However, this is a real community with real challenges. This webinar gives an insight into the reality and challenges of Palestinians and Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land. Revd Dr Munther […]
Eye witness stories from Palestine and Israel
With the situation in Ukraine dominating the headlines it is easy to forget what is happening elsewhere. With the easing of the pandemic and the reopening of Israel’s borders, EAPPI has updated its Eye Witness Stories website with an account of the challenging situation in the small Palestinian village of Zanuta on the West Bank. […]
Churches respond to violence in Israel and Palestine
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) has joined Church leaders in Jerusalem, together with the Church of Scotland, Methodist Church, Quakers in Britain, the World Council of Churches (WCC), Christian Aid and CAFOD, in expressing great concern at the violence in Israel and Palestine. Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) Statement on the […]
Accompaniment for justice and peace
Watch again: Listening to voices from the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme for Palestine-Israel. Discover the latest about EAPPI, an international programme coordinated by the World Council of Churches (WCC), in this webinar which took place on 13 October 2020. The EAPPI programme brings people from around the world to the West Bank to serve for three […]
Jerusalem: From Past Divisions to a Shared Future?
Tuesday 27th October 2020, 10am – 6pm. For hundreds of millions of followers of the three Abrahamic faiths around the world Jerusalem is a sacred city. Being able to access freely its holy places is for them of primordial importance. And, for Palestinians, East Jerusalem must be the capital of their future state. Putting the […]
Ecumenical Accompaniers still wanted for 2021
Recruitment is still taking place for Ecumenical Accompaniers (human rights monitors) to serve in Palestine and Israel in 2021, in the hope that the current coronavirus crisis will have passed by then. Recruitment timetable Due to coronavirus public health measures, the closing date has been extended and applications are being accepted on a rolling basis; […]
Churches and charities oppose annexation of West Bank
Church leaders from the United Reformed Church (URC), Church of Scotland, Quakers in Britain, Methodist Church, Church of England and Catholic Church have called on the UK government to help deter annexation of the West Bank. A group of UK-based humanitarian, development, human rights and faith organisations have also issued a statement opposing ‘further illegal […]
Services for 10th anniversary of Friends of the Holy Land
Friends of the Holy Land is marking its 10th anniversary with ecumenical services, open to all, in Glasgow on 15 November 2019 and Coventry on 16 November 2019. The organisation encourages Christians to remain in the land of their birth by supporting them to build resilient and self-sufficient communities, in what can often be a […]
Lebanon – statements from MECC and WCC
Hundreds of thousands of people in all regions of Lebanon have been gathering for weeks in peaceful and widespread anti-government protests. Recognising the breadth and significance of the public mobilisation, Prime Minister Saad Hariri announced his resignation. The World Council of Churches (WCC) has joined calls for a peaceful and just transition in Lebanon. ‘As […]
