The debates around Israel-Palestine at the 2016 General Assembly in Portland were among the most civil and productive that we have seen in many years. […]
PFMEP Blogs
The Importance of Good Governance
John Calvin believed that government has not “come about by human perversity…but by divine providence.” This led Calvin to what, for some today, would be […]
Co-existence efforts and grassroots interaction as a foundation for peace
I believe strongly that a two state solution is the only real path to peace. But such a solution can only come about when there […]
What BDS won’t tell you
One of the next battles over BDS will be fought in a little more than two weeks, when the 222nd General Assembly begins in Portland, […]
Freedom for two peoples
Freedom is a precious thing. Freedom for Israelis is freedom from terror. Freedom for Palestinians is self-determination. The two state solution is the path to […]
Methodists Reject BDS
The United Methodist Church’s (UMC) General Conference met last week in Portland, Oregon in the same rooms where the PC(USA) General Assembly (GA) will soon meet. They […]
When history and facts don’t seem to matter: The Presbyterian Church, BDS, and the ‘largely non-violent First Intifada’
The Presbyterian Church (USA) has been tied up in the politics of the Boycott-Divest-Sanction (BDS) movement against Israel for more than a decade, culminating in […]
A Target on Our Back
The PCUSA Portland General Assembly is one of three denominational meetings this summer being targeted by the secular Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement. The […]
Jews & Arabs Refuse To Be Enemies
We talk often of the barriers to peace in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, but little attention is focused on the barriers faced by Palestinians who favor […]
PFMEP GA breakfast speakers announced
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict will again be an intensely debated issue at the upcoming General Assembly in Portland. Presbyterians for Middle East Peace will be hosting […]