Special Edition: The Case for a Ceasefire; Palestinian Christians' Open Letter to Western Church Leaders; The Movement for Black Lives' Statement
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“It is beyond our power to bring back those innocents whose lives have already been lost, but we can work to prevent the calamity that will surely follow if Israel continues to retaliate as it has so far.”
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"We, at the undersigned Palestinian Christian institutions and grassroots movements, grieve and lament the renewed cycle of violence in our land. As we were about to publish this open letter, some of us lost dear friends and family members in the atrocious Israeli bombardment of innocent civilians on October 19, 2023 , Christians included, who were taking refuge in the historical Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza. Words fail to express our shock and horror with regard to the on-going war in our land. We deeply mourn the death and suffering of all people because it is our firm conviction that all humans are made in God’s image. We are also profoundly troubled when the name of God is invoked to promote violence and religious national ideologies...."
“’We urge your administration, and all world leaders, to honor all of the lives in the Holy Land and call for and facilitate a ceasefire without delay – an end to the bombing of Gaza, and the safe release of hostages.’”
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SPECIAL EDITION
The Case for a Ceasefire
Y. L. Al-Sheikh & Abe Silberstein, Dissent, Oct. 20 photo credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Read morePetition: An Open Letter from
Palestinian Christians to Western (https://www.change.org/p/an-open-letter-from-palestinian-christians-to-western-church-leaders-and-theologians)
Read moreChurch Leaders & Theologians
started by Palestinian Christians, Change.org, October 20
Read moreThe Movement for Black Lives Calls for an Immediate End to the U.S.-Backed Occupation of Palestine
In response to the U.S.–backed occupation of Palestine, the Movement for Black Lives issued the following statement: “The devastating loss of Palestinian and Israeli lives since October 7, 2023, has left millions around the world grief-stricken, terrified, confused, and angry. We mourn with the families, loved ones, and grieving communities, and with those who have suffered the nearly century-long genocidal occupation of Palestine by the right-wing Israeli government. To protect the living, we demand an immediate ceasefire and end to the U.S.–backed occupation of Palestine....
Read moreJoaquin Phoenix, Cate Blanchett and More Stars Demand Joe Biden Call for Israel-Gaza Ceasefire: ‘Compassion Must Prevail’
By J. Kim Murphy, Variety, October 20 photo credit: Getty images
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