“It’s Time for Palestine” – Week of Action

International Church Action for Peace in Palestine and Israel

In 2008, the Week of Action will take place 4 – 10 June on the theme “Its Time for Palestine.” The International Church Action for Peace in Palestine and Israel is an annual Week of Action advocacy initiative convened by the World Council of Churches and supported by Pax Christi International. The Arab Educational Institute, AEI, in Bethlehem, is active in the project as well.

The goal of the action is to raise awareness in churches and civil society and to impress upon governments the need for new efforts to end the conflict and negotiate a settlement. Four types of actions are/will be developed: pray, educate, advocate and public action. The Ecumenical Service with the Heads of Churches will take place on 4 June in Jerusalem. Member organisations of Pax Christi International are invited to join the Week of Action and develop its own type of actions in collaboration with churches, church related organisations, religious communities or congregations, and with NGOs on the national and/or local level, if possible.


The following materials will be made available and could be used on national and local level:

The message “It’s Time for Palestine,” is already available in English (Read in 2008-0241-en-me-HR). The message will also be made available in French, Spanish, German and Dutch.
The Jerusalem Prayer for Sunday 8 June 2008 - Will be made available in English, French, Spanish, German, Arabic, Swedish and Dutch.
A liturgy from the Churches in Jerusalem. In English.

Find also in attached the Newsletter of the Coordination in Australia. For your inspiration!

Please keep the International Secretariat informed about your plans.

With kind regards,


Fr. Paul Lansu

International Secretariat