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John 3:14-21    Just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.  “For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life.  “Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved

Dear friends of Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, One of the blessings in these last few weeks is getting to know Wendell Griffen, pastor, retired judge, and Co-Chair of the Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference. The Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference, founded in 2003 by Dr. Iva E. Carruthers, Dr. Frederick D. Haynes III, and Dr. Jeremiah A. Wright, Jr. is a national network that serves thousands of pastors, lay leaders and the next generation of those working for social justice. 

     We’re here today, like we’ve been here for the last 16 weeks, to keep vigil.  We’re here to bear witness.    Just a few minutes ago, while we were gathering here, a man came up to me, telling me he was driving by and saw us standing here with our signs and had to stop and come over. He asked me what we believed, and I told him to look at our signs, “Israel, stop the killing!” “The

    We’re here today, like we’ve been here for the last 16 weeks, to keep vigil.  We’re here to bear witness.     Day 116 of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.  More than 33,000 dead, including those still buried under the rubble, and 65,000 wounded.     This past weekend, 12 Israeli cabinet members played a prominent role in a conference calling for resettlement of Gaza, including a map with the reestablishment of 15 Jewish settlements and 6 new ones in Gaza. 

    We’re here today, like we’ve been here for the last 16 weeks, to keep vigil.  We’re here to bear witness.        Day 109 of Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.  More than 32,000 dead, including those still buried under the rubble, and 63,000 wounded.    Israel has killed more civilians in the last three days than Hamas or Al Quds rockets have in ten years.    Just the other day, Bibi Netanyahu said – in Hebrew – that his

     Good evening, everyone.      My name is Michael Spath and I’m the Executive Director of the Indiana Center for Middle East Peace.  We’re a “voice of conscience for peace, justice, human rights, and intercultural encounter.”      We’re here tonight to stand in full solidarity with the government of South Africa as it presents its case of genocide against Israel before International Court of Justice.      The State of Israel “has failed to prevent and is continuing to commit