Unitarian Universalists for
Justice in the Middle East
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Founded in 1971, Unitarian Universalists for Justice in the Middle East (UUJME) works within the Unitarian Universalist community to promote peace and justice in Israel-Palestine, including a settlement of the conflict affirming the equality, dignity, freedom and security of all peoples involved. UUJME has a national Board of Trustees as well as local chapters affiliated with several Unitarian Universalist churches throughout the United States. This web site contains many resources for people interested in learning more about the conflict in Israel-Palestine, which stretches back to the 1880s, as well as resources for those ready to take action to promote justice and human rights in Israel-Palestine.
Statement on Gaza by Don McInnes, President of UUJMEGAZA AND THE MORAL FAILURE OF ZIONISM Much of the world is focused on the Gaza tragedy --- immense destruction and death in the Gaza Strip and some in nearby Israeli cities and towns. There is constant discussion of whether the Israeli action is disproportionate or is a justified reaction to Hamas rocket attacks.But the focus is much too narrow. The attack on Gaza didn't start on December 27. In a very real sense it began in the 1890's, when Theodor Herzl, the father of modern political Zionism, first expounded his views about establishing a Jewish homeland in Palestine. In 1895 he wrote in his diary: 'We must expropriate gently the private property on the state assigned to us. We shall try to spirit the penniless population across the border by procuring employment for it in the transit countries, while denying it employment in our country.' Click here for the full text. Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Establishes Gaza Humanitarian Relief FundOn January 8, 2009, the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee (UUSC) established an emergency relief fund for the people of Gaza in light of the Israeli bombardment and invasion. Click here to visit the UUSC website and read the policy statment the UUSC has issued regarding the situation in Gaza. Please consider finding a way to publicize this fund within your congregation. You might also consider finding a way for your congregation to take up a special collection for this fund, perhaps on a Sunday morning.Click here to donate to the Gaza Humanitarian Relief Fund. |