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A Courageous Welcome
By Katherine Crosby The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security held a hearing last Thursday entitled, “The Syrian Refugee Crisis and Its Impact on the Security of the...
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An Advent call to generosity, hospitality, peace and love
By the tender mercy of our God, the dawn from on high will break upon us… to guide our feet into the way of peace. – Luke 1:78-79 The following is a statement from the executive director of MCC U.S....
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“I Saw a Beast Rising” Part 1: Understanding ISIS
We are privileged to feature a three-part series reflecting on the Islamic State group (ISIS). The author is an MCC worker in the region, whose name is withheld for security reasons. Last year...
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“I Saw a Beast Rising” Part 3: Taking Action
Part three of a three-part series reflecting on the Islamic State group (ISIS). The author is an MCC worker in the region, whose name is withheld for security reasons. What is that which we call evil...
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Not made in Israel
A group of U.S. lawmakers have decried the EU policy through legislation introduced in both the House and Senate. The bills (H. Res. 567, S. Res. 346) equate Israel and “Israeli-controlled territory,”...
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Five years later – the war in Syria
by Rachelle Lyndaker Schlabach It has been five long years since the terrible war in Syria started. More than 250,000 Syrians have been killed. More than half of Syria’s population have been displaced...
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Reflections on bringing God’s kingdom to Washington
Rebecca Babirye just completed her internship focusing on foreign policy and reflects here on her time in the MCC Washington Office. “Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by...
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A guide to the 2016 election
It is always important to engage with your elected officials, but it is particularly important in an election year like this one. U.S. government policies greatly impact people’s lives in this country...
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ISIS the stuff of fears
When I visited the Middle East last year, I was surprised to hear many people say that the United States created the Islamic State group and continues to support it. At first glance, the statement...
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No way to treat a child
In the documentary “Detaining Dreams,” Abed, a 15-year-old Palestinian, tells how he was arrested by Israeli soldiers at gunpoint in his home while sleeping and then was taken away, handcuffed and...
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The forgotten parts of the Syria crisis
On the International Day of Peace, September 21, Mennonite Central Committee U.S., along with other organizations, sponsored a “Global Day of Action and Prayer for Syria.” In addition to events that...
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O little town of Amona
At this time of year the hearts and minds of many Christians turn toward the “little town” of Bethlehem. Bethlehem still exists today as a Palestinian city in the West Bank, under Israeli military...
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Israel’s status quo
After months of speculation about a United Nations Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements, everyone assumed it was no longer in the works when the Security Council seemed to wrap up its...
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Peace on the hill- Turning a blind eye in Iraq
Just about the only news these days from Iraq is about the offensive to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State group. Nearly unmentioned in most U.S. media are the bombings that have hit...
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Peace, justice and equality in Palestine and Israel
Today, MCC U.S. joined 14 other Christian organizations in sending a briefing paper to all members of Congress and to the Trump administration. The paper urges Congress and the administration “to take...
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New order still shuts door on many who are in need
The new executive order issued yesterday by the president on refugees contains many of the problematic provisions of the original order from January 27. The revised order removes Iraq from the list of...
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Action Alert: Oppose military action against Syria
Last night the U.S. launched airstrikes against a Syrian military installation, an act of war against the Syrian government, without debate or approval by the U.S. Congress or U.N. Security Council....
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Why oppose a popular airstrike?
On the night of April 6, the U.S. attacked a Syrian military installation with 59 missiles. President Trump said that the airstrike was in response to a chemical weapons attack a few days earlier in...
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Washington E-Memo
Ministry of reconciliation: U.S.-North Korea relations It is a turbulent time of rising hostilities on the Korean peninsula. The 70-year division between the Korean people is one of the most tragic in...
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Washington E-Memo
Welcoming the newcomer June 20 marked World Refugee Day, at a time when a record 65 million people around the word have been forced from home. But the U.S. continues to be less than welcoming to...
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