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Middle East Council of Churches

Tuesday July 16

Palestinian child in Gaza seeking healthcare

Medical doctors in Gaza describe growing needs in overcrowded shelters

Medical doctors working with mobile health units in Gaza, operated by the Middle East Council of Churches Department of Services to Palestinian Refugees, described the serious needs they are seeing among people who don’t have enough safe water, food or medicines

Churches appeal for aid as response to Turkey-Syria earthquake expands

Faith-based and humanitarian groups internationally are appealing for aid and prayers as response expands in the wake of the devastating earthquake that has struck Syria and Turkey

Abu Dis, Palestine: A woman walks towards the Al-Quds ('Jerusalem') University in Abu Dis, with the separation wall mounted by the Israeli authorities in the background (Image courtesy of the WCC)

WCC and MECC appeal to EU for firm stance against Israel’s annexing of occupied Palestinian territory

In a recent joint letter to foreign ministers that are part of the European Union, the World Council of Churches (WCC) and Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) appealed for a firm and principled stance by the European Union against any annexation by Israel of occupied Palestinian territory in the West Bank