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 intensive tour took us to […]
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 keeping the […]
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 action. So come Monday we were […]
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 some of you know, […]
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 captured and Judaized the western sector of Jerusalem in 1948 and, for the half […]
On July 7, the first organized protest demonstration against the ideology and policies of Christians United for Israel [CUFI] will take place in Washington D.C. during the annual CUFI summit. Representatives from the highest levels of our government will be present. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is listed as a speaker; last year Vice President […]
EPF PIN member Steve France reports on one of many Nakba Day actions around the country. He begins by summing up the purpose of these public witnesses: On Nakba Day (May 15) in the Nation's Capital, about 30 interfaith clergy and leaders of the DC-area Palestinian solidarity movement gathered at the Embassy of the State […]
Thanks to EPF PIN member Harry Gunkel for this update. The Episcopal Peace Fellowship’s Palestine Israel Network (EPF PIN) recently gathered in retreat to chart its course for the remainder of the 2018-2021 triennium. For three days, approximately 30 PIN members worked together to determine organization goals and how best to operate to achieve them, […]
We have just returned from a short and unusual trip to Palestine, not leading a large group as in the past but traveling with our son and 3 grandchildren. Our oldest grandson is now working for the Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund in Ramallah, so this was opportunity to share his and our experiences of Palestine. […]
At really successful art openings the crush of excited people makes it hard to check out the art. Similarly, the annual "Israel Lobby and American Policy" conference in DC was so jammed with fascinating people from all over who are working to break Israel's death grip on Palestine and on U.S. policy that it was […]
EPF PIN member Linda Gaither, also a member of the Ithaca (NY) Comm. for Justice in Palestine/Jewish Voice for Peace, reflects on the recent controversies around Ilhan Omar's comments. Recently an op-ed aimed at Ilhan Omar and anti-semitic tropes appeared in our local Upstate New York paper. The pro-Israel author attempted to smudge or 'gaslight' the […]
Homily, PIN Retreat Chicago, March 17, 2019, by Kathy Christison I must say, this really is preaching to the choir! We’ve been hearing a lot these last few days about love, because this is what the bishops at their spring meeting emphasized. I’d also like to talk about love—meaning God’s love for all people equally—and also about […]
