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The Christian development charity tackling poverty and injustice in the Middle East. embraceme.org

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · Aug 26

📢 No child should be arbitrarily detained and treated inhumanely.

Our #ChildhoodBehindBars campaign is calling on the UK government to pressure Israel to stop the military detention of Palestinian children.

Find out more and write to your MP here:

embraceme.org/childhood-be...

Art: Shatha Safi

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 1d

🌿 The Olive Tree Project helps UK Christians stand with Palestinians facing land seizures, restrictions & occupation - by planting hope, one tree at a time.

We spoke to project director Muhanad Al-Qaisy about land, resistance & hope.

👉 Read more: embraceme.org/blog/the-oli...

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 2d

Amid deep suffering in Gaza, our partner Caritas Jerusalem continues to serve with courage and care.

🙏 This week’s devotion reflects on Psalm 46 — God’s unshakable presence in crisis.

Read the full devotion:
www.embraceme.org/our-prayers/gods-unshakeable-presence-amid-uncertainty

📷 - Hosny Salah

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 3d

First phase of Gaza peace deal agreement - read Embrace the Middle East's response:

embraceme.org/news-1/news-...

#Gaza

News of first phase of Gaza peace deal agreement - statement in response — Embrace the Middle East

Embrace welcomes news that the first stage of the Gaza peace deal has been agreed and calls for immediate unfettered humanitarian access into Gaza.

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 4d

The pain and division since 7 October 2023 have been impossible to ignore.

We may be geographically far from the conflict, but God's call to be peacemakers is close to home. What does reconciliation look like in times like these?

www.embracme.org/blog/is-reconciliation-possible-in-a-broken-world

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 5d

It has been 2 years of intensified violence, fear and death across the Middle East.

Please join us in prayer for everyone who has been affected:

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 6d

🕊 As Israel and Hamas hold indirect peace talks in Egypt today, we pray the negotiators would have a commitment to ending the war and ensuring a just and peaceful future for Palestinians and Israelis.

🙏 Please join us in prayer:

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 8d

📢 Every MP must hear this call.

No child should grow up behind bars. Our policy briefing, Childhood Behind Bars, documents repeated violations against Palestinian children.

Will you join us in pressing for justice?

Read the briefing:
👉https://embraceme.org/childhood-behind-bars/#report

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 10d

🚨Palestinian children are gripped by a mental health crisis.

📈 Violence in the West Bank is surging with more children being detained by the Israeli military, more homes destroyed, more lives shattered.

Please donate to help more children like Bisan: embraceme.org/west-bank-ap...

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 14d

Childhood Behind Bars postcards–pack of 10:
shop.embraceme.org/childhood-behind-bars-postcards-pack-of-10

✍️ Join us in speaking out against the military detention of Palestinian children. Send a postcard to your MP and tell others.

Artwork by Palestinian artist, Shatha Safi

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 16d

In the West Bank, having a child with a disability often means facing huge barriers to specialised care, particularly because of the severe travel restrictions.

Find out how your support is making disability services accessible to children like Tuqa:

Ensuring access to disability support in the West Bank — Embrace the Middle East

When Tuqa’s father realised his daughter needed extra support to overcome the additional challenges she faced, he was determined to do all he could to help her. But accessing disability care in the…

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 17d

🔴 Today we gathered outside Westminster to pray for peace. Yesterday we did the same outside Y Senedd in Cardiff Bay.

🙏 Together with other faith orgs and individuals, we expressed solidarity with the people of Gaza through public prayer and a united Christian witness.

#RedLineForGaza

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 18d

Gweddïo dros heddwch y tu allan i'r Senedd heddiw / Praying for peace outside Y Senedd today.

#llinellgochdrosgaza #redlineforgaza

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 18d

❓Did you know it's #FairtradeFortnight?

✨And what better way to celebrate what's fair than by treating yourself or a loved one to one of our many Fairtrade or ethical products!

💜From Dead Sea bath salts to olive oil soap & much more, go to our online shop:

shop.embraceme.org/fairtrade

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 20d

Read our full statement in response to the UK Government’s recognition of a Palestinian state here:

embraceme.org/news-1/state...

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 21d

Today has been a global call to #PrayForPeace🙏

Prayer by Archbishop Hosam Naoum, Diocese of Jerusalem to stand in solidarity with those affected by the violence in the Middle East.

Link to prayer video on our prayer page:

embraceme.org/prayer-room-1

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 22d

🚫 Night arrests. Blindfolds. Plastic ties. These are everyday reality for many Palestinian children in the West Bank.

📢 Tell your MP: Pressure the UK government to urge Israel to stop the arbitrary military detention of children.

Email template here:
embraceme.org/childhood-be...

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 24d

🕊️ Join us for interfaith prayer & witness at the #RedLineforGaza events:

📍Cardiff–24 Sept
📍London–25 Sept

🙏 In solidarity with Gaza, we’ll gather outside Welsh & UK Parliaments in silent prayer & to call for an end to the violence.

👉 More info: www.christianaid.org.uk/get-involved...

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 26d

Israel’s assault on Gaza City amounts to a death sentence.

Along with 44 other humanitarian and civil society organisations, we're calling for unrestricted access for aid and humanitarian operations.

Read the full joint statement here:
embraceme.org/news-1/embra...

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · 27d

🚨 New international joint campaign: Stop Trade with Settlements

We’re one of <80 global organisations that are demanding countries and corporations ban all trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory.

Find out more: embraceme.org/news-1/embra...

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · Sep 11

We encourage you to hold a minute’s silence, either individually or during your church service. You can find a prayer and other resources on the Call to Prayer webpage: ctbi.org.uk/news-and-eve...

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A Call to Prayer and Public Witness for Peace in the Holy Land - CTBI

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · Sep 11

🙏 Join us in praying for peace in the Middle East 🙏

Together with other Christian organisations, we’re calling for a united day of prayer on Sunday 21 September, the UN Day for World Peace, in response to the escalating crisis in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory.

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · Sep 10

Yet another medical centre has been damaged in Gaza.

We join with our partner, Caritas Jerusalem, in condemning an attack that severely damaged the Polio and Artificial Limb Centre in Gaza.

For more information, go to our Partner Updates webpage: embraceme.org/partner-upda...

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · Sep 9

"They didn’t imprison me, they imprisoned my childhood"

Great to see our #ChildhoodBehindBars campaign covered in Christian Today, in this article by our very own Ruth Valerio:

www.christiantoday.com/news/childho...

Childhood behind bars

Palestinian children are often arrested at night, without a warrant or explanation.

www.christiantoday.com

followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · Sep 9

We continue to call for both sides to work for an immediate ceasefire, release of the hostages and unfettered access of humanitarian aid. This must stop now and we call on the UK government and the international community to take immediate action.

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followembrace.bsky.social @followembrace.bsky.social · Sep 9

The people of Gaza need increased humanitarian aid and protection, not more displacement and destruction.

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