Ep23- Candles in the dark: Supporting Palestinian children with disabilities Listen to the general director of the Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre speak about the impact Centre has on families with disabilities in East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza: 👉embraceme.org/podcast/candle…

🎉 To celebrate 170 years of partnership with Middle East Christians, we're holding a series of special events this autumn - in London, Glasgow and Cardiff. ✨ Join us for a vibrant mix of worship, food and fellowship! To find out more and book, go to: 👉embraceme.org/events

Ep24: What is the future for Palestine's indigenous Christians? 👉embraceme.org/podcast/what-i… Listen in to find out why this community is facing an existential crisis, and what Dr Salman is doing to strengthen the Christian presence in the Holy Land.

We welcome the UK Gov’s decision to suspend some arms sales to Israel, but it does not go far enough. It will not protect the families who will die today in Gaza or make Israeli citizens any safer. More must be done to ensure a just, sustainable peace for Palestinians & Israelis.

Following the Govt's decision to suspend some arms licences to Israel, we've signed a joint statement with 17 other UK orgs. Although it is a welcome step forward, a partial ban on arms transfers to Israel does not go far enough. Full statement here: 👉embraceme.org/news-1/embrace…

🙏Weekly devotion: The God who sees Gender-based violence is an issue of growing concern in Syria. This week, we're praying for a project providing specialist healthcare, counselling & legal support to women and girls who've experienced abuse. Read more: embraceme.org/our-prayers/th…

✨Join us for the Embrace Annual Lecture 2024! ✨ We'll be joined by Archbishop Angaelos & John Witcombe to discuss the impact of the war in Gaza on the Christian presence in the Middle East, and the role of UK Christians as agents of reconciliation. Book here: 👉embraceme.org/events/embrace…

✨ Head to our online shop - our Autumn/Winter 2024 Range is out now! 💜 From hand-painted Palestinian ceramics to candles and cook books, there's something for everyone to enjoy: 👉shop.embraceme.org/collections/ne…

Watch this short film from our new Programmes & Advocacy Director Dr Ruth Valerio. Ruth is meeting Embrace partners in Egypt this week - here she shares a bit about the inspiring work that Embrace funds: 👇

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Friends in Wales - join us at Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff! 🗓️ When: Thursday 10 October, 4-9pm ✨ We'll be celebrating 170 years of partnership with Middle East Christians through a vibrant mix of worship, food & fellowship. Find out more and book: 👉embraceme.org/events/embrace…

What an honour it was to be part of this meeting - to sit around a table as one household of God, and to listen to and pray with our Palestinian sisters and brothers. 🙏

Early morning breakfast at Anafora, the extraordinary Coptic Orthodox retreat centre in the desert - a truly inspiring place that, amongst other things, runs a women's empowerment scheme with trauma healing & teaching on women's rights. I'm proud that Embrace the Middle East supports this

🙏 Weekly devotion: How does your social network reflect your priorities? This week we’re praying for the children & their families at Fairhaven School in Alexandria, Egypt, and meditating on Jesus’ grace-filled interactions with people on the margins: embraceme.org/our-prayers/ho…

Anyone else's autumn magazine dropped through the letterbox yet?👀 Our latest issue is jam-packed with updates from the Middle East, including: -personal accounts from Gaza -supporting families in Egypt -climate-responsive schools in Iraq Download it here: embraceme.org/resources

Join us Bloomsbury Central Baptist Church on Sun 29 September to celebrate 170 years of partnership with Middle East Christians: 💜 Hear amazing stories of Christian social witness 💜 Do our Stations of the Cross trail 💜 Enjoy fellowship and Middle East refreshments Book: 👉embraceme.org/events/embrace…

🔴 Embrace is one of 31 NGOs to sign a statement calling on UN Member States to take urgent steps to protect people deprived of their liberty across the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel. Read the full statement here: 👉embraceme.org/news-1/calling…

✨ Update from Gaza - Our partner DSPR-NECC is helping to implement the World Health Organization’s polio vaccination programme in Gaza. 💉 It has deployed five dedicated teams to work tirelessly to reach thousands of children every day. 📷 credit - Mousa Ayyad