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This past Monday, February 10, 2020, Joan Coslow – a friend, stalwart supporter, and board member of ICMEP – passed away. Joan was kind and passionate and thoughtful and just a solidly good person. We will miss her terribly. Those of you following our blog who are fortunate enough to have known her are invited…
This July, Dr. Michael Spath will be taking a group of people to Palestine and Israel on the 15th annual Solidarity Tour. The seekers and peacemakers who sign up for this journey will enjoy a completely unique experience of this region. While there will be visits to holy sites, of course, that is just one…
As I wrote last week, 350 people gathered in Bethlehem on November 29 to commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the landmark Kairos Palestine: A Moment of Truth document (December 11, 2009). Those gathered issued a “Call to the Church.” After giving evidence that, “We are standing as if on the edge of a cliff, looking…
For the second installment of our Solidarity Tour video series, we had a chat with Quentin Ryder, who went on our 2017 tour. Everyone’s experience on these trips is unique, but they all share the common experience of being deeply moved by their encounters along the way. If you would like to learn a little…
While she was visiting Fort Wayne as the featured speaker for our Annual Gala in October, Susan kindly agreed to sit with Dr. Michael Spath for wide-ranging conversation. Here we share a bit of that interview, during which Susan discusses the March of Return and progressive support for Palestinians. Enjoy!
9 December 2019 Dear friends and supporters of Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, On November 29, 350 people gathered in Bethlehem to commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the landmark Kairos Palestine: A Moment of Truth document (December 11, 2009). Terry Dougherty and I were present at the Fifth Anniversary meeting in Bethlehem in 2014. …
While she was visiting Fort Wayne as the featured speaker for our Annual Gala in October, Susan kindly agreed to sit with Dr. Michael Spath for wide-ranging conversation. Here we share a bit of that interview, during which Susan discusses her experience with language, as a young immigrant and as an author. Though her mother…
Leading up to the 15th solidarity tour to Palestine and Israel in July 2020, we will be posting short interviews with past participants. Our hope is that their stories of their experience will inspire you to come and see for yourself the reality of day-to-day life in Palestine. Our first interview features Whitney and Andy…
On October 20, the Indiana Center for Middle East Peace hosted Dr. Akbar Ahmed, the Ibn Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University. In addition to giving an excellent informal talk in the morning, and a more formal presentation that evening, Dr. Ahmed graciously sat down for an interview with Dr. Michael Spath. The…
December 5, 2019, 6:30pm – Plymouth Congregational Church Free and Open to the Public On Thursday, December 5, 2019, we will commemorate the 71st anniversary of the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Our speaker will be Brian Zahnd. Brian is the co-founder and pastor of Word of Life Church in Saint Joseph, MO, and…