Commitment for Life — Israel and Palestine
The Gaza and Lebanon Justice Appeal
The United Reformed Church is relaunching its Gaza appeal in support of emergency work being carried out. We are expanding the appeal to include Lebanon. The good news is that we are taking this action in partnership with the Methodist Church in Britain.
Commitment for Life – Israel and Palestine
The persistent failure to secure a lasting solution to the conflict between the Israeli state and Palestinian people deepens inequality and poverty. Violence and despair persist. Christian Aid has been working with the poorest people in the region since the early 1950s.
Today it works with more than twenty Israeli and Palestinian organisations to protect human rights, access services, and build peace based on justice for all. Its development and humanitarian relief reaches Palestinians and Israelis; Jewish, Muslim, Christian and secular.
The latest report on inequality in Palestine and Israel, authored by Christian Aid’s William Bell, can be found here:
World Council of Churches World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel
Please join us in praying for the Children of Palestine and Israel, especially during The World Week for Palestine and Israel, 20-26 September 2026.
Pax Christi’s new prayer leaflet has a prayer from Jan Sutch Pickard, suggestions for Action and a list of resources.
- Download the flyer (direct from PaxChristi website)
- Or visit their website to order 25 copies for £4 plus postage, available from Pax Christi – 0208 203 4884 or [email protected]
Resources
Use the resources below to encourage your congregation to consider contributing to the Commitment for Life scheme.
Poster
Country updates
- Country update: Autumn 2025 (PDF | 160kb)
- Country update: Autumn 2025 (Word | 143kb)
- Country update: Spring 2025 (PDF | 218kb)
Moving stories
- Moving Stories: Israel and Palestine – Autumn 2026 (PDF | 3mb)
- Moving Stories: Israel and Palestine – Autumn 2026 (Word | 13mb)
- Moving Stories: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory – Summer 2026 (PDF | 2mb)
- Moving Stories: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory – Spring 2026 (PDF | 2mb)
- Moving Stories: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory – Spring 2026 (Word | 618kb)
- Moving Stories: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory – Winter 2025-2026 (PDF | 528kb)
- Moving Stories: Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory – Winter 2025-2026 (Word | 6mb)
More stories
- Special Report: Gaza One Year On (PDF | 3mb)
- A chance to be themselves – YMCA (Word | 34kb)
- It mean we are not forgotton (Khalid) – PARC (Word | 305kb)
- Keeping the land alive (Alam) – PARC (Word | 5mb)
- Neighbourly Love – YMCA (Word | 90kb)
Related content
Reflection on Palestine
Read and reflect on “Flight into Egypt” by the Revd Andy Braunston, the URC’s Minister for Digital Worship
Middle East Crisis Appeal
Christian Aid’s Middle East Crisis Appeal provides information and shows how you can help support the conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel.
Prayers for Gaza
- Prayer for Gaza’s Children (PDF | 4mb)
- Prayer for our Communities in a Time of Conflict (Word | 219kb)