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Indiana voice for peace, justice, human rights, and intercultural encounter Dear friends and supporters of Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, We are living in a new COVID-19 reality that has impacted all our lives. We at ICMEP send each of you and your families our very best, hoping that you are all staying safe…
Indiana Center for Middle East Peace continues its ongoing series of virtual programming on Thursday, April 30, 2:00pm Eastern time. Join us as ICMEP Executive Director, Dr. Michael Spath, interviews Dr. Steve Sosebee, Founder, President, and CEO of Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund. PCRF provides free medical and humanitarian relief to Arab children throughout the Middle…
Dr. Michael Spath interviewed Dr. Abdelfattah Abusrour, the founder and General Director of the Al-Rowwad Cultural and Arts Center, in the Aida Refugee Camp, Bethlehem, West Bank. The Al-Rowwad Center is one of ICMEP’s valued mission partners. Here is the link to the full interview: https://youtu.be/6ymWkuTALtA Donate to Al-Rowwad via Indiana Center for Middle East…
Friends, due to public health concerns and travel difficulties, we must cancel the March 24 Vigil for Gaza. We hope to reschedule with Steve Sosebee so that we may hear from him about his experience and good work, but there is no date scheduled at this time. You can be sure that we will keep…
March 5, 6:30pm-8:30pm Plymouth Church, Fort Wayne We are delighted to welcome Rabbi Brant Rosen to Fort Wayne for an evening of thoughtful and informative discourse. Rabbi Brant Rosen is the founding rabbi of Tzedek Chicago, a non-Zionist, justice-centered synagogue advocating for Palestinian solidarity. He is the former Midwest Regional Director of the American Friends…
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!