NOT HOLDING BACK
Dear JPB Friends and Family, 
 
Conditions in Israel and Palestine could hardly be worse. Every day brings heart-breaking news: helicopter gunships, daily shootings, setter violence, mass protests, and corrupt, unresponsive governance. Each report points to an unavoidable truth: the violence and unrest will not stop until people recognize a better alternative.
In the Holy Lands, history casts a long shadow. But while we cannot change history, we can change what we do with it. At Jerusalem Peacebuilders, Israeli Jews and Palestinian Arabs interrogate history to accept each other’s humanity and create a better future. This takes vulnerability and courage, and JPB’s citizen leaders don’t hold back even in these bitter days.

JPB would not exist without your prayers, involvement, and support. If you have not yet donated in support JPB’s summer institutes or are considering an additional gift, now is the time.
Don’t hold back. Please help us work with Jews, Christians, Muslims, and Druze on the ground to create a better future.

Peace, שלום ,سلام
(The Rev. Canon) Nicholas T. Porter
Founding Director

Please make your donation payable to Jerusalem Peacebuilders at 6221 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Safe online credit card giving is possible at www.jerusalempeacebuilders.org. To donate securities, contact Bonnie@rb-accounting.com. JPB is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and all donations are tax deductible (EIN 45-2233148).
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