There is a consistent effort to portray Palestinians as violent individuals, and this effort is tied directly to attempts to justify any Israeli action against Palestinians in the name of “security” or “defence.” In reality, Palestinian resistance to the Israeli occupation and colonization of their land is diverse and overwhelmingly non-violent. Just because Palestinian non-violence […]

Cornerstone is Sabeel’s quarterly English-language publication. It highlights Sabeel’s ministry activities both locally and internationally as well as theological reflections on contemporary social and political events. The current issue is dedicated to Sabeel’s 8th international conference which was held in Bethlehem, Feb. 23-28, 2011 under the theme: Challenging Empire: God, Faithfulness, and Resistance. http://sabeel.org/datadir/en-events/ev210/files/Corner60.pdf

Desmond Tutu June 1, 2011 There are some problems so big and so entrenched it is easy to believe they will never be solved. Hunger is one of these problems. I doubt if there is a single moment in our history when all human beings have had enough to eat. Even today, in a world […]

Avaaz is on fire. The pace of our activity, our growth, and our victories is intense! Scroll down through this email to see highlights of the last few months — it’s astonishing what we’re building and achieving together. There are over 8.2 million of us now, growing by 100,000 people per week! Two weeks ago, 650,000 […]

Micah Network is a global community of Christians (aid / NGO organisations, mission organisations, academic / training institutes, local congregations, networks, alliances, denominational secretariats and individuals) drawn together because of their passion and commitment for integral mission. Established in late 1999 Micah Network now has over 550 members in +80 countries. Underpinning all that we do […]

This is a call to prayer – an invitation to pray with us every day next week. Sunday 20 – Sun 27 February. In all our activity, in all our work for change, we are committed to one action that comes before, follows after, and runs as a thread through, all that we do – […]

February 7, 2011 The Federal Opposition are considering cutting aid to Africa. Right now, the Coalition are about to vote on a proposal to slash $200 million from Australia’s Aid budget for Africa. Can you make a phone call immediately about this issue? Today the West Australian reported that “Slashing foreign aid, fiercely opposed by […]

SHUT DOWN GUANTANAMO – 11.1.11 – Join us in Witness Against Torture There is potential for solidarity actions on 1.11.11 around the world! Initiate one in your town! The date is set …just set a time and place asap …worry about the other details when ya sober up after Christmas! Ciaron, Gisuppe Conlon House, London […]

Simon Moyle put together an online survey (http://www.surveypirate.com/SurveyPage.aspx?RespondentGuid=712738d3-9d21-4046-b368-022d475b3703) in an attempt to build a sense of why churches might or might not be engaging with the war in Afghanistan.  The purpose is to discover how we can more specifically address these concerns. The survey has just a few multiple choice questions, and should take less […]

News about how churches are working together to advocate for a just peace in Palestine and Israel can be found on the webpage of the WCC’s Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum at pief.oikoumene.org. A list of links to websites of church agencies and other organizations seeking a just peace in Palestine and Israel is available at  www.oikoumene.org/en/programmes/public-witness-addressing-power-affirming-peace/churches-in-the-middle-east/pief/links.html.

Avaaz.org is a 5.5-million-person global campaign network that works to ensure that the views and values of the world’s people shape global decision-making. “Avaaz” means “voice” or “song” in many languages. Avaaz members live in every nation of the world; our team is spread across 13 countries on 4 continents and operates in 14 languages. […]

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) maintains one team at two sites in Palestine. Half of the team is in the Palestinian city of Hebron/al-Khalil in the southern West Bank and half is located 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) further south in the Palestinian village of at-Tuwani. CPT-Palestine Monitors treatment of Palestinians at Israeli military checkpoints and roadblocks. […]