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Our partners ask us to speak up for the dignity and rights of those living on the margins of their communities. With your help, we can bring the voices of Christians in the Middle East to the attention of the UK public. Let’s work together to make a difference with targeted actions that raise awareness and stir consciences. 

You can help bring about lasting change

FAST FOR GAZA CAMPAIGN - CALLING FOR FULL AID ACCESS TO GAZA

WRITE TO THE FOREIGN SECRETARY

As part of the Fast for Gaza campaign, we encourage you to write to the UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy to call on the UK government to press for a full lifting of Israel’s aid blockade on Gaza, and recognise that Israel’s actions have breached international law. You can download a letter template using the button below and can contact the Foreign Secretary by emailing: fcdo.correspondence@fcdo.gov.uk

FAST FOR GAZA - JOIN A GLOBAL DAY OF ACTION

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

LATEST NEWS FROM GAZA

You can find all the latest updates from our partners on the ground in Gaza, Israel and the West Bank on our Partner Updates page.

SUPPORT REFUGEES IN THE MIDDLE EAST & THE UK

WEBINAR: HOW CAN CHRISTIANS WELCOME REFUGEES? STORIES FROM BEIRUT & BRISTOL

ADVOCACY PRIORITIES

What is advocacy and why is it so important?

“Advocacy is often misunderstood as being merely aggressive and confrontational protesting, and advocates or ‘activists’ seen as troublemakers disrupting peace and order. This could not be further from the truth of what advocacy really is. Advocacy is saturated with compassion for people who are oppressed, unseen and unheard. It is a desire to shine light on the truth and to ‘let justice roll down like waters’ (Amos 5:24).” So says Embrace’s Advocacy and Campaigns Manager, Gloria Leccese-Debney, in her latest blog…Find out more

Man digging through rubble in Gaza

Embrace’s three priority advocacy themes:

  • Christians in the Middle East

  • Equal rights for all in Palestine and Israel

  • Refugees, displacement and disability in the Middle East

Man fixing the wheelchair of a young girl

With your help we want to:

  • Amplify the voices and the aspirations of our Middle Eastern partners

  • Connect with a new generation of supporters, influencers and activists

  • Advocate on behalf of Middle Eastern Christians and their transformative social witness in the region

If you’d like to get involved in advocacy and engagement work please register your interest using the form below.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST 

Jerusalem skyline

RESOURCES HUB: CHRISTIANITY IN THE MIDDLE EAST

Discover the history of Christianity in the Middle East, what it's like for Christians living there today and the impact the Christian community has in the region.

CATCH-UP ON OUR WEBINAR SERIES & TALKS

Archhishop Angaelos at Embrace Annual Lecture

THE EMBRACE ANNUAL LECTURE 2024

One Year On: The Impact of the War in Gaza on the Christian Presence in the Middle East

 

CONTACT US

If you're interested in getting involved in advocacy, please fill in our Enquiry Form. You can also use the form to book an Embrace speaker for your church or group, find out about volunteering with Embrace, request resources or ask us a question.