Palestine/Israel and Peace - Resources

Resources to learn more about Palestine and Israel conflicts from a faith perspective.

Every day we are reminded that the reality of the Holy Land is far from peaceful and continues to only get worse. Few conflicts in the world are as challenging and important to understand as that in Palestine and Israel.  To help understand the ever-changing "facts-on-the-ground" in Israel and the Occupied Territories, we provide a few select resources.

• Middle East Notes from the Maryknoll Office of Global Concerns.  
• Churches for a Middle East Peace advocates for a peaceful resolution of the Israel-Palestinian conflict, and an end to Israeli settlement in the occupied territories. It is a coalition of 30 national Church communions and organizations working to encourage U.S. policies that actively promote just, lasting and comprehensive resolutions to conflicts in the Middle East.  CMEP assists church organizations, leaders, and individuals nationwide to educate and advocate in a knowledgeable, timely, holistic, and effective way to express their concerns about justice and peace for all peoples in the Middle East. Click here to signup for their action alerts and follow their analysis.
• Christian Peacemaker Teams in Palestine is a faith-based organization that supports Palestinian-led, non-violent, grassroots resistance to the Israeli occupation and the unjust structures that uphold it.  CPT collaborates with local Palestinian and Israeli peacemakers.
• Pax Christi International.  Israel and Palestine peace negotiations need new momentum.
• Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center an ecumenical liberation theology center in the Holy Land reflecting on justice in Israel/Palestine. Read their newsletter (with the theme Christians in Community)
• For a deeper dive into life in conflict see the resources of Women Behind the Wall, including a growing series of podcasts.