Tag Archives: Israel

Hearing Jewish Voices from Jerusalem

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Ginna Bairby

May 1, 2014 Editor’s Note: The following blog is one if the entries in the daily blog from the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program’s Mosaic of Peace Conference to Israel/Palestine in April/May of 2014. Read the other featured blog in Unbound here, … Continue reading →

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Preparing for the Journey

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Caryl Westerberg

The following poem was written by Caryl Westerberg as she prepared for the Mosaic of Peace Conference of the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program during which more than 100 Presbyterians traveled to Israel/Palestine to listen people – Jewish, Christian, and Muslim; Israeli … Continue reading →

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From Mandela to Barghouti: Nonviolent Lessons for Democracy and Divestment

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Chris Iosso

Background for MRTI’s recommendations from Tilton, Boesak, Zunes, and Wall Reflecting back on the past year, it can be easy to become discouraged, for 2013 has been a year of great violence and bloodshed. 2013 brought us tragedies from the Boston … Continue reading →

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How Our Church’s Witness for a Just Peace Strengthened Our Relationships Within the Jewish Community

Posted on February 5, 2014 by J. Mark Davidson

These days, it’s common to hear the “conventional wisdom” that Presbyterian churches should be wary of taking bold public action on behalf of a just peace in Israel-Palestine. Why? Because, as the caution runs, it will damage long-running and hard-won … Continue reading →

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