Category Archives: General

Two news stories caught my attention recently because of the testimony they bear to the cost of nonviolence. Many critics of nonviolence see it as “weak”–seeking peace at the expense of justice. Soldiers and other kinds of fighters are often … Continue reading →

Greetings from Bethlehem, Last summer we sent general invitations to all our friends around the world to welcome them to attend a conference we are holding in Bethlehem under the title: Christ at the Checkpoint: Theology in the Service of … Continue reading →

This past weekend we had the opportunity to accompany MCC partner Zochrot on a visit to a village that had been destroyed in 1948. We’ve written about Zochrot in the past on the MCC blog. This village was called ‘Kfar … Continue reading →

MCC partner Zochrot recently had an exhibition highlighting the erasure of the Arabic language from Israeli society. Hebrew, which is spoken throughout Israel, and Arabic, which is spoken by Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza, have many similarities linguistically. … Continue reading →

This article, from the New York Times, discusses Israeli settlements in the West Bank. One of the settlements highlighted, Beitar Illit, is not too far from Bethlehem. It’s a large city and is made up of mostly ultra-orthodox Jews. Ultra-orthodox … Continue reading →

MCC workers were able to visit the village of Um Solomona with the YMCA, one of MCC’s partners in Palestine Israel. The Women’s Training Program offers 6 month training courses in rural villages to help educate participants about animal husbandry … Continue reading →

MCC works with a variety of partners here in Palestine Israel. Our three main areas of focus are peace work, community development, and relief. Some of our partners do incredibly interesting and effective work, and we want to recognize and … Continue reading →

An article about MCC partner Zochrot and some of the advocacy work they’re doing in Israeli schools.