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June 11, 2024

How to learn and offer the Palestine Land Exercise, link to webinar about Confronting Christian Zionism, webinar by Arms Embargo Now, a number of current campaigns and upcoming opportunities including the UNJPPI 2024 Conference: Faith in a time of Genocide and Sabeel's November conference Confronting Religious Extremism in Jerusalem and Bethlehem, and more...

May 12, 2024

Information about Nakba Day (May 15), a May pilgrimage to Ottawa, an infographic showing a summary of arrests from Oct 7th 2023 to April 2024 in the West Bank, including children and journalists, information about Layan Nasir (a young Christian Palestinian detained without charges), a link to B'tselem's position paper 'Manufacturing Famine" in Gaza, concluding that for months Israel has been committing the crime of starvation under international law, an article about Canada hosting tests and demonstrations of Israeli technology used on Palestinian civilians, book and film reviews, and much more.

March 24, 2024

Resources for Holy Week with Gaza, an open letter from Independent Jewish Voices to Selina Robinson, a video about Jews rejecting Zionism, good news about Canada restoring funding to UNWRA, calls to action from churches, from Caritas in Canada, Australia and New Zealand, and from Muslim organizations across Canada, Honest Reporting Canada (HRC)'s article on Shaping the Narrative on Israel in Canadian Media, opportunities for action today, and more.

Feb 24, 2024

The February newsletter includes numerous resources for Lent (an UNJPPI Lenten Candle Liturgy, Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA) Lenten Resources, Faithful Resilience: A Lenten Sojourn for Peace and more), information about the World Day of Prayer (March 1st) prepared by twomen of Palestine, a Kairos Palestine Statement on Rafah, webinars about "Christ in the Rubble" and Confronting Christian Zionism and empowering advocates for Palestinian Liberation, and a number of concrete actions you can take.

Jan 20, 2024

Featured events include "Hope in the Midst of Catastrophe" (Jan 21), the week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18-25), a webinar called "The Bible and Settler Colonialism in Palestine and Beyond" (Jan 27) and a Gaza Ceasefire Pilgrimage. See UNJPPI's advocacy letter to the Canadian Government to support South Africa's case at the ICJ and a halt of arms trade with Israel and the United Church's letter to the Federal Government about supporting South Africa's application to the ICJ. Learn about the Project Ploughshares report talking about the Grave Risk of Canada's Arms Exports to Israel and Naomi Klein's article on BDS as a tool to stop Israel's war crimes. Watch Dr. Munther Isaac's Christmas address about Christ in the Rubble and find links to podcasts by Palestinian Christians.

Dec 15, 2023

This newsletter includes information about calling for making the ceasefire resolution (in Canada) real. "But it's not a ceasefire until the bombs stop. We need to make the ceasefire real. That's why we need to keep the pressure on our political leaders..." Including resources for calling for a Ceasefire, for celebrating Advent and Christmas in the midst of war (in Bethlehem and the West Bank), how to preach against apartheid and stand against genocide, and a number of resources for Advent and Christmas, including information about an initiative to purchase handmade alive wood crosses from Beit Sahour.

November 28, 2023

November 29th is the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. Learn about concrete actions you can take to participate. See upcoming events related to Palestine and Israel, and learn about UNJPPI's BDS strategy and what people are doing locally and and regionally to put social, political and economic pressure on Israel's military occupation of Palestine. This newsletter also includes a section on "Israel Palestine - Understanding the Basics" - if you wonder what is going on and why, this provides great introductory and accessible information for those with little to no knowledge about the region or the issues as well as a connection to Canada's role. It's easy to share with friends and family to get a conversation going. A must read.

Nov 7, 2023

This newsletter is a call to participate in the November 12th Pan Canadian day of action for a Ceasefire. Includes resources for taking action, calling for a ceasefire, and calling on the government to stop arming Israel. Resources for churches include "God is under the rubble in Gaza" a sermon of Lament by Dr. Munther Isaac, ways to donate for relief, prayers, poetry art and stories from people on the ground. Includes a poem called 'Write My Name' by Zeina Assam speaking to how parents in Gaza have resorted to writing their children's names on their legs to help identify them should they be killed. Also contains Advent Resources and a resource on understanding International Humanitarian Law and how it applies to Israel and Gaza.

Oct 19, 2023

This newsletter starts with ideas for simple actions as we bear witness to the unspeakable violence in Palestine, from taking care of yourself, to opportunities for conversation and education, to organizations to support, to ways to call on the government to take action and on the media to report more fairly and accurately. There are a number of statements and resources from groups such as Sabeel Liberation Theology Centre, Kairos Palestine and Amnesty International. Includes a link to the song "O Town of Bethleham" by Rev. Juanita Austin, singing about the Palestinian realities under Israeli military occupation. The newsletter also includes a couple of book reviews, information about participating in Kumi Now and a book tour hosted by Independent Jewish Voices.

Sept 7, 2023

Contains resources for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (September 16-23) with the theme "No play to lay my head". Also includes an introduction to Virtual Reality tours of Palestine for those who can't travel their themselves. Read a call to action to defend human rights defenders in Masafer Yatta and learn about the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People's report on the "Legality of the Israeli Occupation from the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People". Lean about the increase in Palestinian displacement, and read about large increase in human rights violations witnessed by Ecumenical Accompaniers in the past year. Learn about the Disciples of Christ's resolution declaring "many of the laws, policies and practices of the State of Israel meet the definition of apartheid as defined in international law." and UNJPPI's strong endorsement of this resolution. Learn about the Shireen Abu Akleh Emerging Reporter Award in Social Justice Journalism and education yourself with CJPME's factsheet about the Palestinian right to resist.

Image of olives on a branch with the saying from Isaiah the the fruit of justice will be peace