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May we commend this to you for action, reproduced from the Diocesan e-newletter.
Faith leaders, churches, faith-based charities and other organisations have formed a UK-wide, cross-denominational coalition calling for an end to the illegal occupation of Palestine.
The campaign called Time to Act has been organised by the Just Peace Coalition of churches and charities, including All We Can; Amos Trust; CAFOD; Christian Aid; Christians for Palestine; Commitment for Life; EAPPI UK and Ireland; Embrace the Middle East; FaithJustice; Iona Community; Justice and Peace Scotland; Methodist Church; Pax Christi England & Wales; Quakers in Britain; Sabeel-Kairos UK; SCIAF; Undeb Yr Annibynwyr Cymraeg/ the Union of Welsh Independents; United Reformed Church; and Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru/Church in Wales.
They say the conflict in the Middle East and the rise in Israeli settler violence in the West Bank has decimatedcommunities - Christian and Muslim alike – and destroyed the lives and life chances of millions.
Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, said: “Time to …
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