Josh Vis, Church Engagement Facilitator for Israel and Palestine, Reformed Church of America and Mae Elise Cannon, Executive Director of Middle East Peace

A four-week study of the document of the Palestinian Christian Churches, which helps to form the foundation upon which Kairos West Michigan is built.

Rami Elhanan, Israeli graphic designer and parent of a child killed in the Israeli/Palestinian violence joins George and Najwa Sa’adeh, school principal and his wife who are parents of a child who was also killed in the Israeli/Palestinian violence. They are all members of the Parents Circle-Family Forum. As listed on their website, “The PCFF […]

Mark Braverman, Executive Director of Kairos U.S.A.

Elias Chacour, retired Archbishop of the Galilee and three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee, spoke to over 135 Hope College and Western Theological Seminary students and about 300 people at a community presentation. Archbishop Chacour self-identifies as a Palestinian Arab Christian Israeli. Chacour is the author of two best selling books, Blood Brothers and We Belong […]

Cody O’Rourke, representative from the Christian Peace Team.

Daoud Nasser from the Tent of Nations and Bill Plitt, Executive Director of the Friends of Tent of Nations North America, presented the current situation of the Israeli/Palestinian issue. Due to court commitments in Israel, Daoud joined us by Skype. As listed on their website, “At Tent of Nations, our mission is to build bridges […]

Zoughbi Zoughbi, founder and director of Wi’am: The Palestinian Conflict Transformation Center, a grassroots civil society organization based in Bethlehem in the West Bank. As listed on their website, “Wi’am In Arabic,“wi’am” means “cordial relationships,” and developing relationships is the essence of our mission. We help resolve disputes within the Palestinian community at the grassroots […]

Michael Spath, Founder and Executive Director, Indiana Center for Middle East Peace, with Ron Caldwell, Director of the same organization.