Join ICAHD's May Study Tour; Watch Stones Cry Out Webinars; Jewish Americans Opposing AIPAC; US Abstains UN Resolution; UN Report -- "It's Genocide" THE REPORT To Friends of ICAHD-USA Amplifying a critical Israeli voice in the US, opposing US government support of Israeli apartheid, supporting the One Democratic State Campaign. March 26, 2024 Your must-read for understanding Israel's "matrix of control," critical Palestine-Israel news, cutting edge analyses, opportunities for solidarity, and the work of ICAHD in the United States. ICAHD.org , click the ICAHD USA tab on the far right “Your visits are a tangible expression of your commitment to stand with us, and it brings a sense of unity and support that is immeasurably valuable in these times,” so said Dima from PCC in Jerusalem, one of the hosts for the extended study tour in May. Despite continued unrest, Palestinians are calling for internationals of courage and conviction to be with them now even during this dark time to demonstrate their solidarity. The Stones Cry Out Delegation to Palestine and Washington DC Recorded March 20 VIEW THE VIDEO HERE Dr. Michael Spath, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, and Delegation leader, moderated a conversation about what we learned in our meetings in Palestine and DC with the following Delegation members: Susan Brooksbank is a retired businesswoman and an elder in her Presbyterian Church and has traveled to Palestine numerous times. She has worked with Palestinian organizations such as Friends of Wadi Foquin and Bright Stars of Bethlehem. Joanne Quinn is an oncology nurse and a member of Kairos Puget Sound. She has made multiple trips to Palestine since 2015. "Why Palestine? Because it is a just cause. A noble ideal. A moral quest for equality and human rights." (Edward Said) Rev. Ashlee Wiest-Laird is Pastor at First Baptist Church, Jamaica Plain, MA. She has been the Southern Baptist Chaplain at Harvard University and spent a year working with Sabeel Liberation Theology Center and the Middle East Council of Churches in Jerusalem. Rev. Jack Erskine has served 40+ years as a priest in the Episcopal Church, 8 years as a Chaplain in Independent Schools, and12 years as a Hospital Chaplain. In addition to this Delegation, Jack visited Gaza (and many of the places that have been in the news these last five months) in 2019. The Stones Cry Out Delegation to Palestine & Washington DC featuring United Church of Christ delegation members Recorded March 21 Dr. Michael Spath (ICAHD-USA, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace), moderator Rev. Diane Dulin (UCC-PIN, FOSNA) Sarah Klockowski (Ministry Associate) Stephanie Gilstrom (Rachel Corrie Foundation) Rev. Sara Ofner-Seals (UCC-PIN) NEWS, OPINION & ANALYSIS “We will support candidates who are opposed by AIPAC, and who are advocates for peace and a new, just US policy toward Israel/Palestine.” Follow us on Facebook Email us at: info@icahdusa.org JOIN ICAHD'S MAY STUDY TOUR May Study Tour - Final Call Just three places remain! If you would like to be updated on the situation on the ground from key Palestinian leaders, Jeff Halper and other critical Israeli activists, this is the time to demonstrate your commitment to justice and the rule of law. Be based in Bethlehem and Nazareth while travelling to the different geographical areas. If you are interested in joining this cutting-edge tour, please contact us immediately. TWO WEBINAR VIDEOS FROM THE STONES CRY OUT DELEGATION to PALESTINE & WASHINGTON DC The Stones Cry Out Delegation was made up of 23 church leaders and activists from 12 Christian denominations from all across the United States. They had a series of meetings with 17 Jewish, Christian, and Muslim peacemakers, human rights activists, and practitioners of non-violence in Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Ramallah, and Hebron, then returned to Washington DC for a series of meeting with congresspersons, demonstrations, and an interfaith prayer service. Delegation leader Dr. Michael Spath, ICAHD-USA Co-Chair & Executive Director of Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, moderated these conversations about what they learned in their meetings in Palestine and DC. VIEW THE VIDEO Hosted by Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, co-sponsored by UCC Palestine-Israel Network. A Statement from Jewish Americans opposing AIPAC Jewish Americans Opposing AIPAC, The Nation, March 20 Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images US Shift in Rhetoric Isolates Israel, But Can It Prevent the Invasion of Rafah? Today the US finally decided not to obstruct a UN Security Council resolution demanding immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Draft UN Report Finds Israel Has Met Threshold for Genocide ’Israel's genocide on the Palestinians in Gaza is an escalatory stage of a long-standing settler colonial process of erasure.’" Thank you for your continuing support — ICAHD (icahd.org) /newsletter/join-icahds-may-study-tour-watch-stones-cry-out-webinars-jewish-americans-opposi