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News of first phase of Gaza peace deal agreement – statement in response
Read More: News of first phase of Gaza peace deal agreement – statement in response9 October 2025 Embrace the Middle East welcomes news of an agreement on the first step of a Gaza ceasefire plan and prays, along with our partners, that it marks a step toward ending the violence and suffering endured by civilians in Gaza, and the return of all Israeli hostages…
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Statement in response to the UK Government’s recognition of a Palestinian state
Read More: Statement in response to the UK Government’s recognition of a Palestinian stateThe UK Government’s recognition of a Palestinian state is long overdue. For decades, the Palestinian people have been denied their basic rights to freedom, dignity, and self-determination. Recognition alone, however, will mean little without further urgent and concrete action. Our partners across Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem continue…
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Embrace part of new ‘Stop Trade with Settlements’ campaign
Read More: Embrace part of new ‘Stop Trade with Settlements’ campaignEmbrace the Middle East is part of an alliance of more than 80 civil society organisations which today launched a new campaign “Stop Trade with Settlements,” demanding countries ban all trade with illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), including by major multinational companies and financial institutions sustaining…
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Embrace issues warning that Israel’s assault on Gaza City amounts to a death sentence
Read More: Embrace issues warning that Israel’s assault on Gaza City amounts to a death sentenceEmbrace the Middle East is one of 45 humanitarian and civil society organizations who have issued a joint statement warning that Israel’s assault on Gaza City amounts to a death sentence and calling on unrestricted access for aid and humanitarian operations: 12 September 2025 Intensified Israeli military attacks on Gaza…
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PRESS RELEASE – Church action for peace
Read More: PRESS RELEASE – Church action for peaceSeventy five year old Sabha was displaced from Khan Younis Credit Majdi Fathi Christian Aid Churches across the UK are coming together to #PrayForPeace in the Middle East. Faith-based charities, including CAFOD, Christian Aid, Embrace the Middle East, Quakers in Britain and Tearfund, are inviting churches to unite and pray…
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Embrace signs joint statement as Israel threatens to ban major aid organisations in Gaza
Read More: Embrace signs joint statement as Israel threatens to ban major aid organisations in GazaWe have signed a joint statement with over 100 other global organisations, including two of our partners – Caritas Jerusalem and the Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees – that is calling for an end to Israel’s ‘weaponisation of aid’: Gaza: Israel threatens to ban major aid organisations as starvation…
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Prime Minister’s announcement on Palestinian state recognition – Embrace’s response
Read More: Prime Minister’s announcement on Palestinian state recognition – Embrace’s responseWe support this statement from the Church of England bishops, including our patrons the Bishops of Gloucester and Southwark. Our partners are on the ground in Gaza and the West Bank, providing medical care and food, working with survivors of political violence and facilitating reconciliation work between Palestinians and Israelis.…
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Embrace joins the call warning of mass starvation in Gaza
Read More: Embrace joins the call warning of mass starvation in GazaOver 100 humanitarian and aid agencies yesterday issued a joint warning that mass starvation is spreading across Gaza and calling on governments worldwide to take urgent action. Embrace the Middle East is a signatory on that statement. The situation now facing our partners, the whole Christian community, and all in…
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Embrace calls on UK Government to act on the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory
Read More: Embrace calls on UK Government to act on the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory19 July 2025 marks 1 year since the International Court of Justice released its Advisory Opinion stating categorically that Israel’s entire presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful. Embrace is one of 16 organisations to sign a joint letter to the UK Government, calling on them to help facilitate…
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Embrace’s response to “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” documentary
Read More: Embrace’s response to “Gaza: Doctors Under Attack” documentaryGaza: Doctors Under Attack is a hard watch but it rings tragically true with what we hear from our partners on the ground in Gaza who tell us they feel overwhelmed with the need and that the world is watching but not doing anything. Israeli military attacks on hospitals and…
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Embrace joins 170 charities calling for a return to UN-led aid distribution in Gaza
Read More: Embrace joins 170 charities calling for a return to UN-led aid distribution in GazaEmbrace the Middle East has joined with NGOs from across the world in calling for the Israeli aid distribution scheme in Gaza to revert to the existing UN-led coordination mechanisms and urging all third states to take concrete measures to uphold the right of civilians in Gaza to safely access…
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Embrace’s patron, Bishop Rachel, speaks out against oppression and injustice after visiting the West Bank
Read More: Embrace’s patron, Bishop Rachel, speaks out against oppression and injustice after visiting the West BankAfter returning from a visit to Jerusalem and the West Bank last week, Embrace the Middle East patron the Rt Revd Rachel Treweek, Bishop of Gloucester said: “I am committed to bearing witness ever more to the injustice of all that intentionally suppresses the thriving of people.” She began this…
