Presbyterians for Middle East Peace

01/31/2023

Presbyterians for Middle East Peace (PFMEP) urges all Presbyterians to pray for and actively work for level-headed and peace-minded leaders to emerge in Israel amid the current violence. This past week saw an Israeli military attack on a militant group in the West Bank followed by revenge killings by Palestinians of seven Jewish Israelis outside a synagogue and another shooting of Israeli Jews. These two shootings triggered approximately 140 attacks on Palestinians by Israeli Jewish settlers over the weekend. This firestorm of violence must be stopped to avoid it escalating into a full-blown war.
The conflict between Israel and the Palestinian people appears to be at another dangerous tipping point. PFMEP urges the PCUSA to avoid polarizing the situation further with its own volatile language. Instead, let us find and support every and all leaders in Israel and Palestine who realize that the only way forward is peaceful coexistence rooted in a just resolution of this tragic conflict.

Articles:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/29/israel-palestine-violence-west-bank/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/palestinian-teen-injures-2-with-handgun-day-after-7-killed-in-jerusalem

Articles:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/29/israel-palestine-violence-west-bank/
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/palestinian-teen-injures-2-with-handgun-day-after-7-killed-in-jerusalem

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday announced a series of punitive steps against the Palestinians, including plans to beef up Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank, in response to a pair of shooting attacks that killed seven Israelis and wounded five others.

07/09/2022

Our prayers go out to the Jewish community in San Antonio as the FBI has warned the community of a credible attack. We must stand together with our Jewish brothers and sisters as once again they are threatened with violence. Say no to antisemitism!

07/08/2022

PCUSA slanders Israel July 8, 2022 / Todd Stavrakos / Uncategorized We at Presbyterians for Middle East Peace are angered by the decision of the General Assembly to call Israel an apartheid state. This decision does not reflect the view of the membership of PCUSA, as most Presbyterians will be stunn...

07/07/2022

Join There Folks in Rejecting Overture INT 02 July 7, 2022 / Todd Stavrakos / Uncategorized The following former GA moderators, former GA staff, current and former pastors, ruling elders, Clerks of Session, PCUSA members and concerned community members ask the 225th General Assembly to vote “NO”...

07/06/2022

Why demonizing Israel as an apartheid state would be a poor decision for PCUSA - and 5 constructive steps to help Palestinians to take instead

07/02/2022

92 signatures are needed! Defeat Overture INT o2 PCUSA

07/01/2022

What do we do now? July 1, 2022 / Todd Stavrakos / Uncategorized BACKGROUND: Presbyterians for Middle East Peace opposes the passage of Overture INT 02 due to the damage that would be done to current interfaith dialogue and progress as well as a lack of a fully balanced conversation and dialogue. Pr...

06/28/2022

A Mockery June 28, 2022 / Todd Stavrakos / Uncategorized Presbyterians for Middle East Peace could not disagree more strongly with the action of the International Engagement Committee of the 225th GA to approve an overture defining the State of Israel as an apartheid state. Members of the committee....

06/24/2022

Bassem Eid is a well-known Palestinian human rights activist. He provides some interesting insights into the discussion about apartheid.

Please join Pathways for an exclusive conversation with Palestinian Human Rights Activist Bassem Eid.

06/21/2022

Consensus does not exist to label Israel an apartheid state June 21, 2022 / Todd Stavrakos / Uncategorized There have been many allegations leveled against Israel by official organs of the PCUSA calling the State of Israel an apartheid state based upon a report from Amnesty International. None of th...

06/18/2022

Washington Post Op-Ed Blasts BDS Antisemitism June 18, 2022 / Todd Stavrakos / Uncategorized The PCUSA has often linked its name to that of the Boycott, Divest and Sanction (BDS) movement. The Israel Pallestine Mission Network supports the BDS Movement while ACSWP and the Office of Public Witness ha...