Churches Worldwide to Advocate for Peace in Palestine and Israel
To highlight the urgency of peace in Palestine and Israel after 40 years of occupation, the World Council of Churches is organising a week of prayers, seminars and advocacy to mark this June's anniversary of the 1967 Arab-Israeli war.
The goal of the week is to raise awareness in churches and civil society and to impress upon governments the need for new efforts to end the conflict and negotiate a just settlement.
WCC member churches around the world are organising peace walks, meeting their governments or staging public forums. An ecumenical service will be held in Jerusalem on Sunday 3 June to start the week.
