Die harten Probleme auszuklammern und sie an das Ende eines / des Prozesses zu schieben, hat noch bei keiner Konfliktregelung genutzt, Israel und Palästina sind ein gutes Beispiel dafür.
Ein lesenswertes Gespräch mit zwei Vertreterinnen von Ir Amin,Yudith Oppenheimer und Amy Cohen, bei qantara.de
Photo: AphorismA (B.Doering) 2024
Rabbi Arik Ashermans Reflektionen (Langfassung online)
Ashamnu
We have sinned against You mass destruction and killing of children and other non-combatants in Gaza,
Bagadnu
We have betrayed the good within us.
Gazalnu
We stolen public funds from those living in poverty.
Dibarnu Dofi
We have slandered those who think differently than us.
He’Evinu
We have acted perversely when there is no price paid for violence.
’Hirshanu
By not honoring Your Image in every human being
Zadnu
We have acted evilly towards the weak.
Khamasnu
We have used the power of the State to act violently.
Tifalnu Sheker
We have told lies to steal lands and homes.
Ya’atznu Ra
We engaged in evil counsel to eliminate in the name of self defense the limitations on harming civilians.
Kizavnu
We have falsely claimed that we could bring back our hostages through military power and that all Palestinians are our enemy.
Latznu
We have scoffed at those who believe in Tikun Olam.
Maradnu
We have rebelled against the Torah and our Declaration of Independence and social solidarity.
Niatznu
We have incited against human rights activists and the families of our hostages.
Sararnu
We have rebelled against our responsibility towards our hostages and those evacuated from their homes.
Avinu
We have committed iniquity in East Jerusalem.
Pashanu
We have transgressed by denying access to shepherds and farmers.
Tzararnu
We have oppressed expelling shepherding communities.
Kashinu Oref
We have stubbornly flaunted international law.
Rashanu
We have acted wickedly towards those in need of public housing.
Shikhatnu
We have defaced Your Image within us.
Tiavnu
We have committed abomination by wiping out non- Jewish homes and communities.
Tainu
We have strayed from Your Path.
Tiatanu
We have caused soldiers and police to go astray by leading them to believe they are above the law.
Zwei aktuelle Hinweise aus den Reihen der Christ:innen in der Heiligen Stadt
A Jerusalem Voice for Justice:
An ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel
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Die Oberhäupter der Kirchen Jerusalems zur Lage des Armenischen Patriarchats
* 20. Juni 1948 in Bielefeld-Gadderbaum † 3. September 2025 in Nürnberg
1985 wurde Friedrich Propst an der Evangelische Gemeinde deutscher Sprache zu Jerusalem. Dort wirkte er bis 1991 als Repräsentant der EKD in Israel, im Westjordanland und Gaza (Palästina) sowie in Jordanien. Propst Johannes Friedrich pflegte den interreligiösen Dialog mit Juden und Muslimen sowie den interkonfessionellen Dialog mit einer Vielzahl christlicher Religionsgemeinschaften.
Nach einer Zeit als Dekan in Nürnberg, wurde Friedrich Landesbischof der Evangelisch-Lutherischen Kirche in Bayern.
Die Zeit in Jerusalem habe ihn stark geprägt, so sagte er selbst:
„Das war für mich, aber auch für meine Frau und meine Töchter die wichtigste Zeit in unserem Leben“, sagt Friedrich rückblickend – schöne, aber durch die politischen Umstände zugleich auch schwierige Jahre. Für ihn durchaus eine Herausforderung: „Zum ersten Mal in meinem Leben durfte ich mich politisch zu diesem Konflikt nicht äußern, weil ich ja für beide Seiten ansprechbar bleiben mußte. Ich habe erst als ich zurück war, gemerkt, daß das doch eine unglaubliche Spannung war, in der ich gelebt habe.“ (Aus dem Nachruf im Bayerischen Rundfunk)
An ecumenical witness for equality and a just peace in Palestine/Israel
A letter to our people and to our pastors – August 25, 2025
This is the moment to come together as Church in new ways. It is a time for increased solidarity and selfless mutual support. As individuals we might indeed lament and feel helpless, but as Church we do have within our DNA a way to overcome crises through our shared faith. Within the Christian community, all qualifications, occupations and social classes are represented: rich and poor, healthy and sick are living side by side. How can we put together our ideas, competences and resources?
Der Streit zwischen den Kirchen und der (West-)Jerusalemer Stadtverwaltung hat einen neuen Höhepunkt erreicht:
„The city of Jerusalem earlier this month froze the bank accounts of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the church body that represents around half of all Palestinian Christians and is a major landholder in Israel.
Ein Bericht David I. Klein auf dem Portal RNS | Religion News Service.
Photo: B. Doering
… the cycle must be broken
Ittay Flescher: The Holy and the Broken
Ittay Flescher is the Education Director at Kids4Peace Jerusalem, an interfaith movement for Israelis and Palestinians and the Jerusalem Correspondent for The Jewish Independent from Australia.
Besprechung erfolgt nach Möglichkeit
8./9. Mai 2025 in Jerusalem
„We’re coming together, louder and broader than ever before. On May 8–9, thousands of Palestinians and Jews from across the country will gather in Jerusalem for the It’s Time Conference — a powerful act of collective vision in the face of violence and fear. Organized by over 60 civil society groups, this summit will bring together those who believe that freedom, dignity, and safety are rights for all.“
(Aus dem Mailing von Standing together) | Konferenzlink
Inmitten der Gewalt und der Dunkelheit dieser Tage für viele, viele Menschen…
Easter Message – 2025 | Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem
Easter Message 2025 | Message from His Beatitude Pierbattista Cardinal Pizzaballa, Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Easter Message – 2025 | Bishop Sani Ibrahim Azar, Head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and The Holy Land (ELCJHL)
A Statement issued by The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Palm Sunday Grief: A Sanctuary of Healing Struck in the Land of the Divine Healer
A Statement issued by The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem
Palm Sunday: A passage from the Earthly Jerusalem to the Heavenly Jerusalem
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Ostern im Heiligen Land – Im Schatten des Gazakrieges
WDR 5 Interview mit Ralf Melzer von der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
On April 15th at 7:00 PM EST (leider für uns in Mitteleuropa 1.00 morgens), join for a (Zoom) teach-in with the founders of Save the ARQ, an organization working to legally protect the historic Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. Link to register online or in-person!
