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EAPPI receives Church of England support

The Church of England synod has passed a resolution affirming its support for “Israelis and Palestinians in all organisations working for justice and peace.” The resolution was brought to the synod by private member John Dinnen and was subject to three votes. Twenty-one bishops backed the motion, three voted against, with 14 abstentions; clergy voted…

The separation barrier at Bethlehem. Photo: Andrew E Larsen/flickr CC

Breaking the Silence wins song award

An Ecumenical Accompanier has won a prestigious music award for a song about the situation in Palestine and Israel. Penny Stone took part in the Ecumenical Accompanier Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) in 2010 and from her experience the song “Breaking the Silence” was written and won the Alistair Hulett Memorial Trust Song Competition.…

Living with the barrier

By Hannah Brock Greetings from Bethlehem! I write from a flat which stands about 100m away from the checkpoint through which everyone wishing to travel to Bethlehem from Jerusalem must pass. This house will be my home for the next three months as I serve with the Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI),…

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At the heart of Quaker work

Quaker Peace and Social Witness Spring Conference By Tim Herrick, Sam Robinson, and Sue Smith The Quaker Peace & Social Witness (QPSW) conference (25-27/03/2011) was an excellent opportunity to learn more about the work of this important Quaker body, to meet some of the people at the heart of its activities, and to learn more…