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 […]
PFMEP Blogs
What It Looks Like to Support Reconciliation Projects in Israel/Palestine
I have to remind myself that it was only two years ago that my church hosted a meeting with a local synagogue to hear about […]
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 […]
PFMEP Statement on the 224th GA
Dear Rev. Nelson & Co-Moderators Kohlmann and Cintro-Olivieri, Please know that you and all the PCUSA staff are in the prayers of those of […]
What would Jesus Do?
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God. Matthew 5:9 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and […]
Were David, Mary and Jesus Colonialists?
In their latest publication, the Israel Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) makes an outrageous claim that Palestinians are the “indigenous” people in that region while the […]
Retribution or Reconciliation?
Yuval Roth had long been committed to peace between Israelis and Palestinians. And then in 1993, one month after the Oslo Accord was signed, Roth’s […]
Retribution or Reconciliation?
Yuval Roth had long been committed to peace between Israelis and Palestinians. And then in 1993, one month after the Oslo Accord was signed, Roth’s […]
A Wilberforce Model for Middle East Peace
In the 18th and early 19th century, British parliamentarian William Wilberforce led the movement to abolish the slave trade in England. Wilberforce’s story encourages all […]
A Troubling Resolution
This summer the Israel-targeted Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) movement aggressively promoted their agenda at several church assemblies, but progress for BDS was limited. At […]