Latest CMEP Email Communiques

[CMEP Bulletin] Kerry Carries on in Quest for Peace

May 24, 2013 - 9:37pm
*Kerry Carries on in Quest for Peace* CMEP Conference Success! [ #1 ] Kerry Carries On [ #2 ] UN Report Details April Humanitarian Concerns [ #3 ] Further Reading [ #4 ] _________________________________________ CMEP Conference Success! Over one hundred CMEP supporters from ar

Take Action Now! Flood Congress With Messages of Peace!

May 21, 2013 - 5:00am
CMEP supporters are on Capitol Hill today visiting their Senators and Representatives and asking them to support efforts to help bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians. You can send your message as well. *We want to flood Congress with thousands of messages for peace*. Each message helps

Flood Congress With Messages of Peace on May 21

May 15, 2013 - 12:01pm
On Tuesday May 21, CMEP supporters will fan out on Capitol Hill to visit their Senators and Representatives and ask them to support efforts to help bring peace between Israelis and Palestinians. Even if you are not attending the Advocacy Conference, you can send your message as well. We want to floo

[CMEP Bulletin] Settlement "Freeze" to Warm up Negotiations?

May 10, 2013 - 4:30pm
*Settlement "Freeze" and Holy Fire Ceremony* [ http://cmep.org/content/advocacy-conference-2013 ] *Settlement Freeze to Warm up Negotiations? [ #1 ] B'Tselem: Over Half of Palestinian Fatalities Civilian in Gaza Operation [ #2 ] Orthodox Christians Celebrate Easter in Jerusalem [ #3

[CMEP Bulletin] Arab Peace Initiative Puts Pressure on Bibi

May 3, 2013 - 4:27pm
____________________________________________ Formed in 1984, Churches for Middle East Peace (www.cmep.org) is a coalition of 24 national Church denominations and organizations, including Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions. It works to encourage U.S. government policies that actively promo

What is a Dual Narrative Tour? - Conference Call

April 29, 2013 - 1:01pm
Be part of the conversation! *Conference Call* What is a Dual Narrative Tour? with Scott Cooper of Mejdi Tuesday, April 30, 2013 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time 3:00 PM Central Time 2:00 PM Mountain Time 1:00 PM Pacific Time Dial-in Number: 1-646-307-1300 Participant Access Code:

[CMEP Bulletin] Legal Blow to Monastery, Marathon with a Message

April 28, 2013 - 7:35pm
____________________________________________ Formed in 1984, Churches for Middle East Peace (www.cmep.org) is a coalition of 24 national Church denominations and organizations, including Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant traditions. It works to encourage U.S. government policies that actively promo

Church Coalition Condemns Kidnapping

April 26, 2013 - 11:00am
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2013 - Washington, DC INQUIRIES: Warren Clark, warren@cmep.org, 202-543-1222, 202-256-2537 Statement on Abduction of Bishops in Syria Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) -- a coalition of 25 Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant national church groups -- has st

What is a Dual Narrative Tour? - Conference Call

April 23, 2013 - 2:06pm
Be part of the conversation! *Conference Call* What is a Dual Narrative Tour? with Scott Cooper of Mejdi Tuesday, April 30, 2013 4:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time 3:00 PM Central Time 2:00 PM Mountain Time 1:00 PM Pacific Time Dial-in Number: 1-646-307-1300 Participant Access Code:

Get Kerry to help the sisters!

April 22, 2013 - 5:45pm
*Encourage Secretary Kerry to Support the Sisters and Peace* *The Salesian Nuns of the Cremisan Valley are going to lose most of their land and be surrounded on three sides by the Israeli separation wall unless you and I can persuade Secretary Kerry to intervene for peace. * * [ http://acti

[CMEP Bulletin] Tick Tock: Two Years Left for Two-State Solution?

April 21, 2013 - 2:00pm
CMEP Bulletin April 21, 2013 Tick Tock: Two Years Left for Two-State Solution? Kerry: Two-State Solution has Two Years Left [ #k ] Could Fayyad Resignation Open or Close Doors? [ #c ] CMEP Travel Conference Call [ #trav ] [ #trav ] _________________________________________ Kerry:

[CMEP Bulletin] Kerry Shuttles Back to Region, Hopes to Restart Talks

April 12, 2013 - 4:00pm
CMEP Bulletin April 12, 2012 *Kerry Shuttles Back to Region in Hopes of Restarting Talks* Kerry Persists in Restarting Peace Process [ #kerry ] Abbas-Fayyad Feud Complicates Kerry's Efforts [ #Abbas ] Sign up for the 2013 Advocacy Conference Today! [ #Sign ] Further Reading [ #Fu

[CMEP Bulletin] Kerry Shuttles Back to Region, Hopes to Restart Talks

April 12, 2013 - 4:00pm
CMEP Bulletin April 12, 2012 *Kerry Shuttles Back to Region in Hopes of Restarting Talks* Kerry Persists in Restarting Peace Process [ #kerry ] Abbas-Fayyad Feud Complicates Kerry's Efforts [ #Abbas ] Sign up for the 2013 Advocacy Conference Today! [ #Sign ] Further Reading [ #Fu

[CMEP Bulletin] Will Unrest Derail Kerry's Peace Push?

April 5, 2013 - 5:20pm
CMEP Bulletin April 5, 2013 Will Unrest Derail Kerry's Peace Push? The death of a Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail ignited protests in the West Bank and Gaza this week that included demonstrations in the streets that led to the fatal shootings of two Palestinian youths, a strike by t

[CMEP Bulletin] Will Unrest Derail Kerry's Peace Push?

April 5, 2013 - 5:20pm
CMEP Bulletin April 5, 2013 Will Unrest Derail Kerry's Peace Push? The death of a Palestinian prisoner in an Israeli jail ignited protests in the West Bank and Gaza this week that included demonstrations in the streets that led to the fatal shootings of two Palestinian youths, a strike by t

Why come to the CMEP Advocacy Conference?

April 3, 2013 - 5:05pm
CMEP Conference Speakers and Workshops, May 20-21 General conference information can be found at www.cmep.org/content/advocacy-conference-2013. Here are two of the many reasons: come listen to Dr. Roberts speak and learn of the importance of U.S. Aid to Palestinians. Luncheon Plenary Speak

Why come to the CMEP Advocacy Conference?

April 3, 2013 - 5:05pm
CMEP Conference Speakers and Workshops, May 20-21 General conference information can be found at www.cmep.org/content/advocacy-conference-2013. Here are two of the many reasons: come listen to Dr. Roberts speak and learn of the importance of U.S. Aid to Palestinians. Luncheon Plenary Speak

Come and See with CMEP's Peace Journeys

April 1, 2013 - 3:56pm
CMEP Peace Journeys - Come and See! Part pilgrimage, part reality tour, and part learning and planning for the future, CMEP's Peace Journeys may be your next step in your work for peace with Israelis and Palestinians, as well as within yourself. If you are a Christian with a heart for the Pal

Come and See with CMEP's Peace Journeys

April 1, 2013 - 3:56pm
CMEP Peace Journeys - Come and See! Part pilgrimage, part reality tour, and part learning and planning for the future, CMEP's Peace Journeys may be your next step in your work for peace with Israelis and Palestinians, as well as within yourself. If you are a Christian with a heart for the Pal

"He is not here" Easter 2013

March 31, 2013 - 8:00am
"He is not here" Easter Sunday 2013 Luke 24: 2-12 (NRSV) Visit http://cmep.org/content/easter-sunday-2013 to see a photo of Palestinia