World Week for Peace in Palestine & Israel

22.11.2022. Palestine: Sunset over Jerusalem old city and east Jerusalem. Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC

The World Council of Churches (WCC) invites people and churches all over the world to pray, advocate, and stand in solidarity with people in the Holy Land during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel which begins on Saturday, 16 September.
While commemorating 75 years of Nakba (catastrophe) of the Palestinian people since 1948, the preparatory committee for this year's materials questioned the injustice in all this for the family and chose the Bible verse Matthew 8:20 to lay down the issue as presented by Jesus Christ: 'Foxes have holes and birds of the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his head.'
For more information see: www.oikoumene.org/events/world-week-for-peace-in-palestine-and-israel
During this week, which includes the International Day of Prayer for Peace on 21 September, church organizations, congregations, and people of faith are encouraged to bear a common witness by participating in worship services, educational events, and acts of support in favour of peace and justice for Palestinians and Israelis.

LINKS
WCC Resources: www.oikoumene.org/resources/documents/materials-for-world-week-for-peace-in-palestine-and-israel-16-23-september-2023
Pax Christi Events and Resources: https://paxchristi.org.uk/campaigns/israel-and-palestine/world-week-for-peace-in-pi/