Please keep Christian Peacemaker Team-Palestine’s Palestinian partners and team in your heart and mind during this challenging time of occupation for Palestinians and transition for the team. May 2019 deepen everyone’s resolve to confront the powers of violence and work for Just Peace for everyone in the region.
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Across the occupied West Bank including major cities like Hebron (Al-Khalil), Nablus, Ramallah, and many towns and villages, Israeli forces have significantly increased the installation of heavy metal gates and military checkpoints at entrances to Palestinian communities. These gates have become symbols of fragmentation, control, and hardship in the lives of ordinary Palestinians.
Ten days have passed since fifteen migrants died in a shipwreck off the coast of Chios, Greece. There are questions about the actions of the
The 6th of February has become the international day of commemoration for those who have lost their lives at the borders.