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On Pilgrimage 5

November 22, 2019

One who journeys without being changed is a nomad. One who changes without going on a journey is a chameleon. One who journeys and is transformed by that journey is a pilgrim. --Mark Nepo The EPF PIN-led delegation to Palestine has completed its time there. All the pilgrims have returned to their…

On Pilgrimage 4

November 19, 2019

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On Pilgrimage 3

October 23, 2019

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My First Pilgrimage of Companionship to Jerusalem, Gaza and Palestine: Some Wonderings We have been here for three days and my spirit is on overload. The sights and sounds and smells that surround me heighten all of my senses as I pass through the Damascus Gate into old Jerusalem for the first time.…

The Episcopal Church Will Sell Stock in Companies Profiting from the Occupation 22 October 2019

October 22, 2019

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A STATEMENT by the Episcopal Peace Fellowship's Palestine Justice Network (EPF PJN) on Action by Executive Council re Resolution B016 (2018): Adopt Evangelical Lutheran Church in America's Action on Israel/Palestine. The Steering Committee of EPF PJN commends Executive Council for positive action on…

On Pilgrimage post 2

October 20, 2019

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October 15, 2019 Jerusalem The olive trees that line its streets are filled with ripening olives. The distinctive tan limestone used in the Old City wall and many other buildings produces a certain soft uniformity to the architecture dating back centuries. And the food is amazing. Lots of hummus,…

On Pilgrimage post 1

October 16, 2019

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IN JERUSALEM “There are no unsacred places; there are only sacred places and desecrated places.” Wendell Berry Being in Jerusalem is living in the prosaic Best of Times/Worst of Times. The anticipation of a thrilling spiritual experience quickly becomes a troubling moral struggle. Jerusalem…

A Visit to the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library 10 October 2019

October 9, 2019

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EPF PIN member Tom Foster who convenes the local organizing work group for PIN, traveled with Eyewitness Palestine last year. He reflects on the Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library and we also share a link to an interview with its founder Vivien Sansour. The Palestinian Heirloom Seed Library is based…

Witness Palestine Film Festival Rochester, NY

September 25, 2019

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This fall, Palestine advocates in Rochester, NY, will host the eighth annual Witness Palestine Film Festival. From October 14 – November 9, the festival will present five films and will end with a Celebrate Palestine event. The first of the films will be shown at St John Fisher College. The other…

The Work of Zochrot and the Village of Lifta – 600 Localities 12 September 2019

September 11, 2019

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EPF PIN member Tom Foster, who convenes PIN’s local organizing work group, was part of an Eyewitness Palestine delegation to Palestine/Israel last year. He writes here about one of the sites visited and the group with whom they met, Zochrot. 600 LOCALITIES We visited the site of Lifta, one of…

Jonathan Myrick Daniels, Rachel Corrie and Palestine 22 August 2019

August 21, 2019

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EPF PIN member Harry Gunkel writes about his time in Alabama and makes connections about what standing witness means in our work for Palestine. The humid, sweltering August heat of Black Belt Alabama enfolded us all as we stood at the former site of Varner’s Cash Store in Hayneville. On this spot…

Voices for Justice: Jerusalem from the Lens of a Native Son — Ghettoization and Pauperization

August 7, 2019

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Philip Farah, a member of EPF PIN’s advisory council and a key member of the Palestinian Christian Alliance for Peace, traveled to Palestine in June. He reflects on his time on the ground. Last month, I participated in an Eyewitness Palestine delegation of 22 Americans. Over a 10-day period, our…

American Jews Tell a Big New Story EPF PJN member Steve France reviews ‘Reclaiming Judaism From Zionism’

July 31, 2019

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A new book, “Reclaiming Judaism From Zionism,” wants to start a big new conversation about Israel. The book presents the personal stories of 40 American Jews of all ages and descriptions who pull back the veil on a topic that is largely taboo in the U.S.: the trouble the Jewish establishment is having…

Rise Against Racism: Another Reflection from #CounterCufi

July 17, 2019

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EPF PIN member Newland Smith also attended the action last week in Washington DC. Here is his reflection. Leaders did an amazing job in preparing participants for the actions at the convention center. The four hour long training in non violence included practicing being in solidarity in a given…

Rise Against Racism: #CounterCUFI

July 10, 2019

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EPF PIN member Randy Heyn-Lamb reports on Rise Against Racism: #CounterCUFI in Washington DC. Sunday 7 July 2019 I have been in Washington, DC, for a little over 24 hours. I'm here together with FOSNA LA co-chair Joe Roos to participate in an action protesting a conference on "christian" Zionism. As…

Jerusalem A Rock and A Hard Place: A Review from Kathy Christison

July 3, 2019

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Palestinian Jerusalem has been gradually disappearing for decades—in literal physical terms, as well as culturally and spiritually—under the constant pressures and encroachments of Israel’s domination, and for the first time the United States is openly abetting and accelerating this process. Israel…