Middle East News Archives

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2002 News

• Update Report: Humanitarian Situation in the Palestinian Territories, Middle East Council of Churches, September 26, 2002.
• Accompaniers Support Transport of Patients, ACT Dateline, July 23, 2002.
• Living Under Occupation in the West Bank, ACT Dateline, July 19, 2002.
• Care Amidst the Roadblocks, ACT Dateline, July 19, 2002.
• Jenin: People Gather on Rubble, ACT, April 26, 2002.
• Prayers and other Resources for Worship for Peace in the Middle East.
• UMCOR Hotline, April 5, 2002.
• Update on the Situation in the Middle East, Middle East Council of Churches, April 2002.
• Mideast Humanitarian Disaster Worsens, DNS, April 4, 2002.
• A Sense of Despair - 54 years of Being Refugees, ACT, April 3, 2002.
• UMCOR Hotline, March 29, 2002.
• Missionaries React to Intensified Middle East Violence, GBGM, March 13, 2002.

2001 News

• Missionary Letter from Beit Jala by Sandra Olewine, August 31, 2001.
• UMCOR Hotline, August 10, 2001.
• Victims of Assassination, Not Terrorists, GBGM, July 20, 2001
• Palestinians Homeless After Israel Destroys Cave Refuge, GBGM, July 10, 2001
• Protest the demolition of cave dwellings, sample letter

  June

  UMCOR continues to work with Rapprochement to repair and rebuild homes in Beit Sahour that have been heavily damaged or destroyed by Israeli shelling. Volunteers in Mission teams will help with the rebuilding and provide a ministry of presence.

  UMCOR is also supporting the efforts of the The Shepherd's Society, a Palestinian charitable organization, to alleviate some of the pressure caused by the closures. Because of the closures, many Palestinians cannot travel to their jobs. With no income, they are struggling to meet their everyday needs. The Shepherds' Society provides coupons for food and assistance in paying utility bills, school fees, medical expenses, and other necessary expenses. They have also begun a trauma conseling program. The society is especially reaching out to children who have beeb traumatized by the close proximity of the shelling.

  Early in the fighting, UMCOR responded to requests for assistance from the Palestinian Augusta Victoria Hospital. The hospital's medical supplies had been depleted meeting the needs of those who were injured in the violence.

• Statement by the United Methodist Council of Bishops

2000 News

• Middle East Needs More Attention from Local Churches, Bishop Says, UMNS, December 21, 2000
• United Methodists to Assist Families in Beit Sahour, UMNS, December 5, 2000
• U.S. Church Leaders Visit Middle East, UMNS Photo Gallery, December 2000
• UMCOR Assists Overwhelmed Palestinian Hospital, UMNS, October 12, 2000
  An emergency grant was sent to Augusta Victoria Hospital to purchase medicine and medical supplies.
• Pastor Finds Demolition of Palestinian Homes Continues, UMNS, March 10, 2000

1999 News

• Human Rights in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories by Sandra Olewine, New World Outlook, September-October 1999
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