PUBLIC PETITION to stop desecration of the MAMILLA MUSLIM CEMETERY IN JERUSALEM by Israeli authorities and the Simon Wiesenthal Center.
WRITE! For Justice, Human Rights and International Law in Palestine. Mainstream US Media Outlets Promoting Israeli Government Talking Points. Immediate Action Needed!
The Gaza Strip: A Humanitarian Implosion is a report about Gaza recently by Crisis Action, a coalition of Non-Government Organizations in Gaza.
The Relief Convoy to Gaza which started Saturday January 26, 2008, finally made it in. More information about this Gush-Shalom-sponsored effort available here.
Support for Gaza residents is also being gathered by Churches in Action Together. Contact your own church about this effort.
Read our Letter to Secretary Rice conveying our concerns about Gaza.
Our fellow Christians and Muslims live under duress. Expanding settlements and the Wall threaten to "imprison" them by cutting them off from jobs, schools, churches, hospitals and even Jerusalem. Pray for its people! We encourage you to share your concerns and speak out against this injustice. For more information, please check our website (www.wiamep.org) or call 202-234-5817 (evenings or weekends).
Sites with more information on Bethlehem:is being surrounded by Israeli settlements in order to cut it off from the West Bank and prevent it from becoming the capital of Palestine. This is a major barrier to achieving peace. Read the excellent 2-7-05 Washington Post article (text version) and National Council of Churches statement of concern.
Read our letter (pdf) to delegates at the UMC General Conference in April as they consider proposals to promote just policies through selective divestment. United Methodist volunteers have put up a web site to explain the concept of divestment from companies that sustain the Israeli occupation of Palestinian land.
We are promoting INFO-MAPS from PIAG: two-sided cards with maps showing Israel's takeover of Palestinian lands since 1946.
Friends of Sabeel--DC: 2006 Conference followup information available here.
Saturday, May 15, 2010, 3pm: To commemorate Nakba, sail the Potomac in an act of determination and peaceful defiance! Meet at Washington Harbor (Georgetown) near Nick's Riverside Grill. Other boats welcome, as well as supporters on Memorial Bridge. Support the Gaza Freedom March Nakba competition! Details (pdf).
Monday, May 24, 2010, 12-2pm: We invite you to a lecture by: Ambassador Philip C. Wilcox, Jr. President, Foundation for Middle East Peace: "The Middle East Conflict in the Modern Era" Sixth and I Synagogue 600 I Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001 Details.
December 19 (Saturday),
2009, 9:30 am - 3rd
Annual Simulcast Worship Service with People of
Bethlehem in the Bethlehem Chapel of the Washington National Cathedral.
Please see brightstarsbethlehem.org or
download the PDF flyer.
December 30,
2009 (Wednesday) 5-7 pm - DC Vigil for Gaza -
Candlelight vigil to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the
Israeli invasion of Gaza, at 7th & H Str NW. Details here. Download
a PDF flyer: full page or mini-4x.
December 3,
2009 (Thursday) 7 pm - Book Reading, Lecture and Discussion
with Mark Braverman, author of Fatal Embrace: Christians, Jews,
and the Search for Peace in the Holy Land.
At Lutheran Church of the Reformation, 222 E. Capitol Str NE,
Washington, DC. Details in a PDF flyer.
December 6,
2009 (Sunday)
2-6 pm - “YES
WE CAN: MIDDLE EAST PEACE” (YesMEP)
invites you to an afternoon of MUSIC, THEATER, PLEAS FOR PEACE (from
bereaved families) in support of President Obama’s initiative
for
a two-state solution. Details and tickets at www.yesmep.org.
October
1-3, 2009 - Pursue Justice, Seek Peace! Please join
us at the Friends
of Sabeel Conference at Shiloh
Baptist
Church,
1500 9th Str NW, Washington, DC, which will link the African-American
civil rights movement with the Palestinian struggle for rights and
self-determination. Get the final program here. Register online. Get the new press release or a promotional flyer. The
following events are highlights of this conference's program:
October 1, 7pm (Thursday) - Hopes for the Future: Overcoming the Failures of the Peace Process. A lecture by Professor Richard Falk, United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. Flyer.
October 2, 12 Noon (Friday) - Andrew Whitley, Director, UN Representative Office, United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) on Averting Further Tragedy in Gaza. Box lunch: $10. Flyer.
October 2, 8pm (Friday) - Palestine, a special performance by Najla Said. This visceral one-woman theater piece sheds light on what it means to be Arab, to be American, to be aware. Flyer.
Sept. 1, 2009 (Tuesday)
7 pm - Reception for the
Nakba Photo Exhibit: “The Story of the Palestinians, 1948 to
2009”
The Howard County Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation
(HCCEIO)
and Washington Interfaith Alliance for Middle East Peace (WIAMEP)
invite you to a reception marking the opening of a month-long display
at Howard County Central Library, Little Patuxent
Pkwy & South Entrance Rd, Columbia, MD 21044. Details
here.
July 26, 2009 (Sunday)
12:30 pm - Firsthand
Experiences in Gaza and Israel: Stories and Dialogue.
As
the siege of Gaza continues and Netanyahu resists Obama's call for a
settlement freeze, news about the strained relations between Israel,
the Occupied Territories of Palestine, and the United States has been
voluminous. Two Montgomery County residents who just returned from
three weeks of travel with CODEPINK to Gaza and Israel will provide a
firsthand account of the “facts on the ground.”
Shelley Cohen Fudge and Pam Rasmussen
will tell their stories and lead what we hope will be a spirited
discussion of the prospects for peace and how you can help. Fireside
Room, River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation,
6301 River Road, Bethesda, MD 20817
Phone: 301/229-0400
July 12, 2009 (Sunday)
1-3 pm - Bette Hoover of Just Peace Circles
will give a presentation on her recent trip to Israel/Palestine and her
work with BUSTAN
- Bedouins vs. the State
of Israel: From Freedom to Fear
at Howard
County Central Library, 10375 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Columbia,
MD. Details in a PDF flyer.
April 19, 2009 (Sunday)
2-4 pm - Give
Peace a Chance Campaign
- Demolition of
Palestinian Homes in East Jerusalem Workshop and Worship
Service
at Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, 1500 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA. PDF
flyer here.
Rev. Stephen
Sizer
- Christian
Zionism, the Palestinians, and the U.S. PDF
flyer here.
April 24, 2009 (Friday) 7:30 pm - Crusader Lutheran Church, 1605 Veirs Mill Road, Rockville, MD.
April 25, 2009 (Saturday) 10 am - Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church, One Chevy Chase Circle NW, DC.
April 26, 2009 (Sunday) 12 noon - Ebenezers Coffeehouse, 201 F Street NE, DC.
March 27, 2009 (Friday)
7:30 pm - Courage of Conscience Speaking Tour
- Combatants for
Peace
at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, 4201 Albemarle St. NW, DC. PDF
flyer with details here.
February 22,
2009 (Sunday)
2-4 pm - Give
Peace a Chance Campaign
- Interfaith Worship Service with
Muslim, Jewish and Christian Teachings Gaza: In Search of Our
Common Humanity
at Paint Branch Unitarian Universalist Church, 3215 Powder Mill Road,
Adelphi, MD. PDF
flyer here.
Sabeel's
Rev. Naim Ateek in DC Feb. 20-22. Details here.
Nakba
Photo
Exhibit at the United Methodist
Building, 100 Maryland Ave. NE, will be on
display in the Methodist Building lobby Feb. 3 - 24.
This
exhibit, entitled Our Story: A
Photo Exhibit Commemorating 60 Years of Disposession,
is
available to borrow within the DC Metro area. A sampling of the exhibit
may be viewed
in PDF format from Friends of Sabeel-Canada.
See
here
for details about utilizing the exhibit in the DC
area.
February 3 (Tuesday) 5:30-7 pm - Opening Reception for the Nakba Photo Exhibit at the United Methodist Building, 100 Maryland Ave. NE. Details here.
January 25,
2009 (Sunday)
2-4 pm - Give
Peace a Chance Campaign
- Prayer Service and Workshop
on Obama Effect on Israel/Palestine and their Neighbors
at St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, 1820 Connecticut Ave NW. PDF
flyer here.
December 6 (Saturday),
2008, 4 pm - Christmas
Procession for Bethlehem at 14th and
Constitution, NW. Details and PDF flyer here.
December 10 (Wednesday),
2008, 7-9 pm - Give
Peace a Chance Campaign
- Workshop
on Possession vs. Rights: Land Confiscation in Jerusalem
at Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th Str NW. PDF
flyer here.
December 20 (Saturday),
2008, 9:30 am - 2nd
Annual Simulcast Worship Service with People of
Bethlehem in the Bethlehem Chapel of the National Cathedral. PDF flyer here.
Nov. 16 (Sunday),
2008, 3-5 pm - Give
Peace a Chance Campaign
- Prayer Service followed by
Workshop
on Sharing Jerusalem: What Does It Mean?
at Lutheran Church of the Reformation on Capitol Hill. PDF
flyer Here.
November 12-19,
2008 - 7th International Sabeel Conference
in Jerusalem and Nazereth - Beyond Remembrance:
Facing the Challenges of
the Future Sixty Years After the
Nakba
Sep. - Oct.
2008 - Nakba Photo Exhibit
- at Potter's House, NW Washington, DC. Details here.
Oct. 3 (Friday),
2008, 11:30 am - Rev. Naim Ateek
- Lecture and Lunch at
Lutheran Church of the Reformation, Capitol Hill. Details here.
Oct. 24-25,
2008 - Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation 10th
International Conference at National Presbyterian Church, NW
DC. Details at www.hcef.org.
Sep. 21 (Sunday),
2008, 2-4 pm - Give
Peace a Chance Campaign
- Prayer Service followed by
Workshop
on the Separation Barrier at Dumbarton United Methodist
Church in Georgetown. See SharingJerusalem.org
for details. A PDF flyer suitable for posting is here.
Sep. 21 (Sunday),
2008, 3-5:30 pm - Opening of the Nakba Photo Exhibit
- at Potter's House, NW Washington, DC. Guest Speaker is Afaf Aysh.
Details here.
July
20 (Sunday), 2008, 2-4 pm - Give
Peace a Chance Campaign
- Prayer Service followed by Workshop
on Restrictions on Movement in Palestine at
Ravensworth Baptist Church in Annandale. See SharingJerusalem.org
for more information.
July 21 (Monday), 2008, 5-8 pm - Protest the right-wing Christians United for Israel Annual Conference, and raise awareness about preventing war with Iran and the importance of respecting world religions at 9th & Mass. Ave. NW. See press release for more information.
June 22 (Sunday), 2008, 7 pm - Daoud Nassar at First Presbyterian - Annandale, VA. See PDF flyer for more details.
June 24 (Tuesday), 2008, 7 pm - Daoud Nassar at Glen Echo Town Hall - Maryland. See PDF flyer for details.
June 15 (Sunday), 2008, 2-4 pm - Give Peace a Chance! Campaign - Prayer Service and Workshop on Water Issues in Palestine. See PDF flyer for more information.
May 18 (Sunday), 2008, 3-5 pm - Prayer Service and Workshop on East Jerusalem Settlements at Chevy Chase United Methodist Church. See PDF flyer or visit Sharing Jerusalem - Give Peace a Chance site for more information.
May 17 (Saturday), 2008, 2-4 pm - WIAMEP is sponsoring "Al-Nakba Commemoration: Palestine, 60 Years of Ethnic Cleansing (1948 – 2008)" on 3rd Str SW between Pennsylvania and Maryland Aves at the Capitol Reflecting Pool, near the National Museum of the American Indian (center of this map). Program will include speakers whose families were forced to leave their homes and villages during the establishment of the State of Israel. · Informative PDF flyer with resource list · Website with more Nakba info · Powerpoint Slide Show of this event (3 MB)
May 16 (Friday), 6-8 pm: Rooftop Fundraiser for Love Thy Neighbor's "Living Nonviolence Camps" in Ramallah and workshops for youth. Food, drink, ...... $50 suggested donation. At Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP rooftop, 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW , Washington DC 20004. Info: David Delewski, 301-339-4419 or ltnpeaceoutreach@gmail.com. PDF flyer
May
10-14, 2008 - You are invited to hear Dr.
Alice Rothchild speak at one of eleven events in the
Washington DC metro area May 10-14. Her itinerary is listed here.
Dr.
Rothchild is a Jewish obstetrician/gynecologist who has become involved
in Middle East peace efforts and has spent a considerable amount of
time in the region working with Palestinian and Israeli women and
children. She co-founded and co-chairs the Boston chapter of Jewish
Voice for Peace, formerly Visions of Peace with Justice in
Israel/Palestine, and organized the Jewish American Medical Project,
now the JVP Health and Human Rights Project.
March 10 - April 30, 2008 - Give the Gift of School Back Packs to Palestinian Children. Drop-off sites in DC, Annandale, and Springfield.
April 20-22, 2008 - We encourage your participation in the Annual CMEP Conference at Gallaudet University in Washington, DC.
Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008 was an Interfaith Prayer Service at St. Alban's Episcopal Church calling for an end to the Gaza blockade and the ongoing violence followed by a Vigil at the Israeli Embassy. View Press Release (pdf) or press coverage (pdf).
Meet Yonatan Shapira and Bassam Aramin when they visit our area Jan. 21-24. They are founding members of Combatants for Peace and will be speaking about the experiences that transformed them from combatants to peacemakers, and about the Abir's Garden project, a playground being built in memory of Bassam's daughter, Abir, one of 863 children who died at the hands of Occupation forces since 2000.
Jan. 21, 7:00 PM, Veterans for Peace at Stoney Run Friends Meeting House, 5116 North Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210
Jan. 22, 6:00 PM, Busboys and Poets Restaurant and Cafe, 2021 14th St NW, Washington, DC, (202) 387-7638
Dec. 22, 9:30am - Christmas Procession for Bethlehem at the National Cathedral in Washington, DC. UPDATED PRESS RELEASE - 12/17/07 (pdf)
Dec. 6 Noon - DAOUD NASSAR of the Tent of Nations (near Bethlehem) at FCNL, Washington, DC.
Nov. 26-28, 2007 - People's Peace Conference & Truth Commission - Annapolis and Washington DC.
Oct. 20 & 21 - Sharing Jerusalem Communications Workshops, led by Cecilie Surasky, Jewish Voice for Peace.here! Saturday, 9:30am - 4:30pm at St. Columba's Episcopal Church, and Sunday 1-4pm at Vitarello home. Pre-registration required. (Click on title for PDF flyer and form.) For more about Sharing Jerusalem, click
June
10-11 - The World Says No to Israeli Occupation!
On
the 40th anniversary of Israel's
illegal military occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, Gaza Strip,
and East Jerusalem, huge mobilization was a huge success! The protest,
teach-in, and lobby day was put together by the US
Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation and United
for Peace and Justice.
Mar. 28 - Kathy Bergen, Wed. Noon at FCNL, DC.
Feb. 3 - Join us for an ICAHD Fundraiser at Busboys and Poets
Rev. Naim Ateek is in DC in February to speak about Christianity and Palestine:
Christmas
Procession for Bethlehem
Saturday,
December 23 4:00 PM at Lafayette Park.
Details (including pictures from the event)
here
.
Read
Reflections on Bethlehem.
End the Gaza Siege SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 12:00 noon Rally at Dupont Circle Details here . Read speech by WIAMEP member Dr. Mark Braverman.
July 25, 2006, 5pm -- Demonstration Protesting Israel's Ongoing Actions in Lebanon and Gaza. , near the Israeli embassy.
School Supplies Drive for Palestinian Refugee Children
March 3-4, 2006 -- DC Friends of Sabeel Conference: Pursue Justice, Seek Peace! Working together to build a better future in Palestine and Israel
December 27-30, 2005 -- "Celebrating Nonviolent Resistance", an International Conference in Bethlehem, Palestine
November 13, 2005 -- Christian Zionism, the Palestinians & the U.S. , Rev. Stephen Sizer
April 2005 -- Sami Awad of Holy Land Trust Can Nonviolence Help End the Israeli Occupation?
May 2005 -- Bustan
L'Shalom, a true
Jewish-Arab grassroots partnership
June 7, 2004 -- The Rev. Dr. Mitri Raheb -- 7:30pm at Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington (Map) Download a PDF Flyer. We encourage you to visit The Cave Gift Shop at the International Center of Bethlehem.
May 12, 2004 -- Hanan Ashrawi, Stephen Cohen, Matthew Hodes, and Phillip Wilcox: An Israeli and Palestinian Peace: Just Compromises or Collapse? -- 7PM at American University Kay Spiritual Life Center ( Map)
March 21st, 2004 -- An Interfaith Symposium: The Human and Religious Dimensions of Rabbi Arik Ascherman’s Trial and Israel’s Home Demolition Policy
March 4th, 2004 -- Dr. Mustafa Barghouthi: Palestine, Israel and the US: Why the Occupation Must End See http://www.palestinemonitor.org
