Statements by the churches in the Middle East since the outbreak of the second Palestinian uprising 10 April 2002 letter from the churches to the United Nations Security Council 2 April 2002: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan press release: "...the pastor’s home and the church’s International Center in Bethlehem have been hit by shelling from Israeli tanks and soldiers today..." 26 March 2002: Easter message from Jerusalem 12 March 2002: "Remember the value of human life": Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center statement 24 March 2001: Appeal from the Churches of Jerusalem 17 December 2000: Common Christmas Message 2000 of Their Beatitudes the Patriarchs and Heads of the Christian Communities in the Holy Land 21 November 2000: Pastoral letter issued by the Heads of the Churches of the Middle East at their meeting on 20 and 21 November, 2000 in Bkirke, Lebanon 9 November 2000: A Faithful Appeal from the Churches of Jerusalem 12 October 2000: Homily by H.B. Michel Sabbah, Latin Patriarchate, on behalf of the heads of churches (at Jerusalem Ecumenical Worship service) 11 October 2000: Letter from the Lutheran bishop in Jerusalem to the general secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, and 13 October 2000: Letter from LWF general secretary to LWF member churches 10 October 2000: The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) statement 4 October 2000: The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East, Diocese of Jerusalem 2 October 2000: The Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) statement on the situation in Palestine 30 September 2000: Statement of Their Beatitudes the Patriarchs and Heads of the Christian Communities in Jerusalem

Statements following church and ecumenical delegations to the Holy Land 26 March 2001: Churches Together in Britain and Ireland reflections on an ecumenical visit to the Middle East 26 February 2001: World Alliance of YMCA's statement on a November 2000 visit to the West Bank 12 December 2000: Final statement by a US Christian ecumenical delegation to the Holy Land General index of church and ecumenical statements, letters and appeals since 28 September 2000 - SEE BELOW (currently being updated)

General index of church and ecumenical statements, letters and appeals
since the outbreak of the Second Palestinian Uprising

Note: The WCC International Affairs, Peace & Human Security team has compiled a collection of statements, letters and appeals regarding the situation in the Holy Land that have been sent to the WCC by church and ecumenical bodies since the outbreak of the second Palestinian uprising. The detailed index of this compilation, which is being continually updated, appears below.

From the WCC general secretary and governing bodies

WCC general secretary WCC general secretary WCC Central Committee

12.12.2000 10.10.2000 05.02.2001

Pastoral letter to TB the Patriarchs and Heads of Christian communities in Jerusalem Letter to UN secretary-general Minute on the situation in the Holy Land after the outbreak of the Second Palestinian Uprising

From WCC member churches
IN THE MIDDLE EAST

TB the Patriarchs and Heads of Christian communities in Jerusalem " " " " Heads of the churches of the Middle East

24.03.2001 17.12.2000 09.11.2000 12.10.2000 30.09.2000 21.11.2000

Appeal from the churches in Jerusalem Common Christmas Message 2000 A faithful appeal from the churches Homily by HB Michel Sabbah on behalf of TB the Patriarchs and Heads of Christian communities in Jerusalem Statement Pastoral letter

IN NORTH AMERICA

United Church of Canada - Global Relationships Standing Conference of Canonical Orthodox Bishops in the Americas Canadian Christian leaders Presbyterian Church (USA) " US Christian ecumenical delegation to the Holy Land General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church Evangelical Lutheran Church in America - presiding bishop "

05.01.2001 04.01.2001 04.01.2001 19.12.2000 Oct. 2000 12.12.2000 18.10.2000 12.10.2000 03.10.2000

Resolution on a just peace in the Middle East Statement Statement Letter to all Presbyterians Letter to President Clinton Final statement Statement on the current crisis in the Palestinian territories and Israel Letter to President Clinton Statement on Augusta Victoria Hospital

IN EUROPE

Church of Norway Church of Scotland Archbishop of Canterbury Church of Sweden

13.10.2000 12.10.2000 10.10.2000

Statement Statement Statement Appeal for Middle East by Church of Sweden and other organizations

From Christian World Communions

Lutheran World Federation " "

13.10.2000 02.10.2000 02.10.2000

Letter to LWF member churches Letter to Ehud Barak Letter to Ehud Barak and Yasser Arafat

From Regional/national ecumenical organizations

Middle East Council of Churches " Churches Together in Britain and Ireland "

10.10.2000 02.10.2000 26.03.2001 13.10.2000

Statement Statement Reflections on an ecumenical visit to the Middle East Statement

From other ecumenical organizations

World Alliance of YMCAs Church-related European and Canadian agencies

26.02.2001 16.10.2000

Statement on the November 2000 report of a visit to the West Bank Statement

Letters by heads of churches in Jerusalem

HG Bishop Munib A. Younan " " HG the Rt Rev Riah Abu El-Assal HB Patriarch Michel Sabbah

31.01.2001 25.10.2000 11.10.2000 04.10.2000 Feb. 2001

Letter to President Bush Open letter Letter to LWF Open letter Lenten message