Taking peace seriously in the Middle East
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EAPPI - The Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel
World Council of Churches (WCC)
EAPPI brings international volunteers to the West Bank to serve as Ecumenical Accompaniers (EAs) who witness life under occupation and engage with local Palestinians and Israelis to pursue peace.
Volunteers pursue peace in the Middle East as a unified, impartial presence in the region.
The ongoing, long-term conflict in Palestine has resulted in decades of violence, military occupation and failed peace negotiations. The Ecumenical Accompaniment Program in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) was created by the World Council of Churches (WCC) in 2002 in response to a request from 13 Eastern and Oriental, Catholic and Protestant Heads of Churches in Jersusalem, calling for a unified, impartial presence in the region.
The role of the global church in this capcity is to show solidary through a physical presence in the region, to witness the conflict and advocate for peace. Through EAPPI, Act for Peace is committed to pursuing a just peace and working with the international community to confront injustice in the region.
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“As an EA you witness life under occupation and engage with local Palestinians and Israelis who are non-violently pursuing a just peace. It is the right time to be part of this monumental change that requires courage and commitment to see a better future for everyone.”
~ EAPPI Program Coordinator
World Council of Churches (WCC)
The World Council of Churches (WCC) is a fellowship of 352 churches from more than 120 countries, representing over 580 million Christians worldwide.
The WCC is the broadest and most inclusive among the many organised expressions of the modern ecumenical movement, a movement whose goal is Christian unity. For its member churches, the WCC is a unique space: one in which they can reflect, speak, act, worship and work together, challenge and support each other, share and debate with each other.
Act for Peace gratefully acknowledges the support of the Jan de Voogt Peace Fund.
“We live close to a settlement and the international EAs help to protect us. When they are here, the children feel more safe when they sleep during the night.”
~Farah
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