We watch with dismay and anguish as the violence once again escalates in the region. We ask you to join us in prayer:

We have launched a powerful new resource for churches and small groups...

Gracious Dialogue: A Guide to Listening and Speaking Well About Israel and Palestine.

Find out more:

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UK recognition of Palestine is only a first step The C of E must show that it truly cares about Palestinian Christians, says Xavier Abu Eid

Excellent article by my friend, Xavier Abu Eid who is a member of St Peter’s Anglican Church in Birzeit in Occupied Palestine.

Read our full statement in response to the UK Government’s recognition of a Palestinian state here:

embraceme.org/news-1/state...

Israel’s assault on Gaza City amounts to a death sentence.

Along with 44 other humanitarian and civil society organisations, we're calling for unrestricted access for aid and humanitarian operations.

Read the full joint statement here:
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🚫 Night arrests. Blindfolds. Plastic ties. These are everyday reality for many Palestinian children in the West Bank.

📢 Tell your MP: Pressure the UK government to urge Israel to stop the arbitrary military detention of children.

Email template here:
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Inspire your church to act for a just peace - Christian Aid Inspire your church to act for a just peace.

Prayer and action for the International Day of Peace - Sunday 21 September. Needed for so many parts of our world and for us in Palestine and Israel it is especially urgent as we are in the brink of an even darker nightmare. Please support and share.
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📢 No child should be arbitrarily detained and treated inhumanely.

Our #ChildhoodBehindBars campaign is calling on the UK government to pressure Israel to stop the military detention of Palestinian children.

Find out more and write to your MP here:

embraceme.org/childhood-be...

Art: Shatha Safi

Stiperstones landscape welcomes rare wildlife and triples in size Over 1,560 hectares of rare upland habitats safeguarded in landscape-scale conservation project.

🌿 The new Stiperstones Landscape National Nature Reserve protects 1,562ha of rare upland habitats — ancient woods, bogs & heathlands 🌳✨

🤝 6 organisations united
👑 Part of the King’s Series

A bold step towards a wilder future: ow.ly/ZIL450WI5gB

#NatureRecovery #Stiperstones #ClimateAction

🚨 After hitting 1000 authoritarian actions last week on the TrumpActionTracker, we are now at almost *1050*.

No rest for the wicked it seems.

www.trumpactiontracker.info?start=2025-0...

Sana was born in the north of Gaza on 12 May '24. From birth until now, her life has been a story of war. Her father was killed in the war, leaving her mother to care for four children alone, with no income or support.

Read Sana's story on our website:

embraceme.org/stories/supp...

With Israeli authorities threatening to ban major aid organisations as starvation deepens in Gaza, we have joined 100+ other global organisations in calling for an end to Israel’s weaponisation of aid.

Head to our website to read the full statement:

embraceme.org/news-1/embra...

🔴 Appeal: Help children in the West Bank recover from the trauma of military detention

Please donate today: embraceme.org/west-bank-ap...

Your support means the world to bumblebees, and to us.

Your online donations have given our team hope. You're helping save rare bumblebees, inspire schools, train volunteers, and keep our vital conservation work going.

Please, donate today: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/give

Black text on a white background: Due to rising costs and more competition for funding, we are having to scale back our work. We’ve had to make painful decisions, including staff redundancies. With staff and resources stretched to their limit, we are now considering which vital projects may no longer be possible. This comes when bumblebees are struggling to recover following their worst year on record. I’ve never been more worried, or more determined to fight for a future for bumblebees. We need to raise £50,000 right away to make sure we can continue our vital work. If you’ve ever thought about giving a donation, we’re asking you to please, make it today. Thank you, We’re facing the hardest chapter in our history. Gill Perkins, CEO Bumblebee Conservation Trust

A message from our CEO.

Please, donate today: www.bumblebeeconservation.org/give

Be Kind to Wasps YouTube video by Dave Goulson

Be Kind to Wasps! A plea for tolerance of these fascinating and useful creatures.
youtu.be/bhAgza_E3ww

🧵Introducing the Trump Action Tracker website!

Today I’m launching www.trumpactiontracker.info - a live, searchable list of authoritarian‑style actions from Trump’s second term (over 740 actions so far). 1/14

Another 30 actions added to the Trump Action Tracker since I launched it just 3 days ago.

www.trumpactiontracker.info?start=2025-0...

And across all domains as well - I'm hoping they take August off from pursuing their authoritarian project.

Embrace calls on UK Government to act on the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory — Embrace the Middle East 19 July 2025 marks 1 year since the International Court of Justice released its Advisory Opinion stating categorically that Israel’s entire presence in the occupied Palestinian territory is unlawful. ...

Embrace calls on UK Government to act on the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territory.

Read the letter here:

embraceme.org/news-1/embra...

Next up, why more livestock farms and food animals means less wildlife by definition.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...

It will always baffle me how easily people will believe that the poor, the sick, the marginalized, and the immigrant are the cause of all their problems, rather than the people in the most powerful positions in their country who refuse to fix problems and exploit them instead.

Why a UN-led aid system is vital for Gaza — Embrace the Middle East This month, Embrace joined with charities worldwide in a statement calling for a return to UN-led aid distribution in Gaza. In his latest piece for the Church of England Newspaper (reproduced here), E...

"Obscured from scrutiny, and closely tied to the Israeli military, this new mechanism does not appear neutral, independent or impartial"

In his latest for the Church of England Newspaper, our CEO Jamie Eyre explains why the new aid system in Gaza is so problematic:

embraceme.org/blog/why-a-u...

This Land is Not for Sale: An Idaho Pastor's Plea for Creation.

"To treat land, water, wildlife, and wilderness as mere commodities—up for sale to the highest bidder—is a violation of both Scripture and conscience. This is not stewardship. It is desecration." - @brcremer.bsky.social

The time for action is now and there is no time to lose. If you can’t fast for 24 hours, miss a meal or fast from social media for the day. We will do this every Wednesday until Gaza has the supplies and aid it must have to live well.

#FastForGaza: Will you join us?

Christians in Jerusalem have called on us to spend a day in prayer and fasting for Gaza.

Launching Wed 21 May, join us as we pray for an end to the fighting and a peaceful future for Palestinians and Israelis:

embraceme.org/fast-for-gaza

[Artist: Ramone Romero]

The siege of Gaza has been enforced for 70+ days and the suffering of the people is appalling. Please fast for Gaza as a simple but powerful campaign to tell politicians and leaders that we need action. End the siege and get food and supplies into Gaza to save the people. Use #fastforgaza and share.

🧵In March I wrote about how Trump's attacks on science & universities followed the authoritarian playbook & set out Qs as warning signs for escalation.

🚨 THESE ARE NOW HAPPENING

This 🧵is on how those warning sign Qs have been realised

full post:
christinapagel.substack.com/p/warning-si...

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The food has almost run out in Gaza and the world’s leaders are ok with that. History will judge this but how on earth can this be?!