Presbyterians for Middle East Peace is pleased that the coalition led by Yair Lapid and Naphtali Bennett has been seated as the […]
Addressing the Issues
2020 General Assembly
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the 2020 General Assembly did not address any social justice or social witness issues. These issues will be taken […]
On Annexation, Netanyahu Must Choose a Lasting Legacy
David Makovsky and Dennis Ross Also available in العربية فارسی Times of Israel May 5, 2020 The prime minister no longer needs to lean on the transactional politics of […]
On the Frontlines of Progressive Anti-Semitism
From the New York Times, Nov 14, 2019 I am a young, gay, left-wing Jew. Yet I am called an “apartheid-enabler,” a “baby killer” and […]
Why Presbyterian Divestment Feels Like Anti-Semitism by Jane Eisner
https://forward.com/opinion/editorial/200724/why-presbyterian-divestment-feels-like-anti-semiti/ In a hotel ballroom in Jerusalem jammed with journalists from all over the Jewish world, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a rambling speech that […]
A Missed Opportunity: A Response to the Rev. Dr. J. Herbert Nelson
As we all continue to grapple with the aftermath of the massacre at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh, a new reality is dawning […]
The Bitter Fruits of Partisanship: The PCUSA & The USA
For years, Presbyterians for Middle East Peace has been urging PCUSA leaders not to become a partisan player in the Palestine-Israel conflict. While, in many […]
The Solution is Peace
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has tragically intensified in recent weeks. What is needed now more than ever is progress toward peace, and peace is where Christian […]
International Community condemns hateful labeling of Israel as a “colonial project.” Will the PC(USA)?
Lately, voices within the PCUSA have been promoting the notion that Israel is a “colonial project,” not a legitimate state. On April 30, Palestinian President […]
Israel Has No Right to Exist?
Once again this summer in St. Louis, our General Assembly commissioners will be asked to 1) declare that Israel has no right to exist and 2) […]