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World Council of Churches (WCC)
The World Council of Churches, a collective of 347 churches, denominations and church fellowships in more than 110 countries and territories, has established several highly biased and politicized subgroups, including Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI), Palestine Israel Ecumenical Forum (PIEF), and the Jerusalem Interchurch Centre (JIC).
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World Vision
According to an Israeli court verdict, in June 2022, the Be’er Sheva District Court convicted the manager of operations for World Vision in Gaza of the diversion of humanitarian aid to Hamas while employed by the NGO. Other offenses included contact with a foreign agent, membership in a terror organization, illegal use of property for terror purposes, and providing information to the enemy.
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Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
Sabeel applies “liberation theology,” claims that Palestinians represent a modern-day version of Jesus’ suffering. This includes deicide imagery, and supercessionist rhetoric used to demonize Israel and Judaism.
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Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI)
The Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI) was founded in 2002 by the Geneva-based World Council of Churches (WCC) and is considered to be the WCC’s “flagship project” on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
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Bread for the World- EED
Brot für die Welt-Evangelischer Entwicklungsdienst (BfW-EED) is the official aid framework of the Protestant Church in Germany.
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MISEREOR
Misereor is the official aid framework of the Catholic Church in Germany - since 1962, the German government is obligated under German law to provide financial support for the development work of church-aid organizations.
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Holy Land Trust (HLT)
Conducts highly politicized tours of Israel and the West Bank promoting the Palestinian narrative and targeting church leaders and the international community, claiming to provide “cross cultural and experimental learning opportunities in both Palestine and Israel.” Suggests that its participants “limit information” given to Israeli airport security and hide the reason for their visits.
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Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP)
Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is a coalition of 27 national church denominations and organizations that “engages in directly [sic] advocacy and education with the U.S. Congress. The CMEP board and staff communicate with Senate and House offices on a regular basis to further the policy positions of the CMEP coalition.”
