Thanks to EPF PJN member Steve France for his reporting. 9 July 2026 For the third year in a row, activists with Interfaith Action for Palestine (IAP) directly challenged the largest Christian Zionist organization in the country in its signature massive gathering in Washington to lobby Congress to support Israel in its Gaza genocide and […]
By Joyce Penfield 11 June 2026 The Israeli occupation prison system is exclusively for Palestinians and governed totally by Israeli military law and rule. The courts—including the prosecutor and judge—are also military run. Consequently, the conviction rate for Palestinians who are charged with anything is about 99.7 per cent. One-third of the 9,500 children, women, and […]
Steve France, a PJN representative at the Summit, wrote this report for PJN on the Go, published May 14, 2026: “I can say that this was the most energized and inspiring [Washington] Summit that I have experienced during my time at CMEP,” Kyle Cristafalo, director of advocacy and government relations of Churches for Middle East Peace, […]
9 April 2026 Melissa Yarbray shared her vision on 4/9/26. My commitment to addressing Palestinian suffering began over 50 years ago while studying at the American University of Beirut (1969–70). There, I heard firsthand accounts from Palestinians about the torture and trauma their families endured—displacement, loss of homes and livelihoods, and violence during 1948 and 1967. […]
The Rev. Cliff Cutler, EPF-PJN, has released this statement on 3/6/26: “Kairos Palestine II: A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide” is the subject of a joint Episcopal-Lutheran Justice Network Webinar to be held on Tuesday, March 17, at 7 p.m. Eastern time. To register and receive the Zoom invitation, please email: […]
The Reverend Canon Brian J. Grieves, 7 March 2026: Palestinian Christians have been my teachers for over the last 30 years. I’ve also learned from courageous Israeli Jews and Palestinian Muslims. But the Christians are family. Listen to their voices, to their demands for justice, and even sometimes their anger at the worldwide Church. Why […]