Tune in to Press Conference on Middle East on Parliament Hill Today

The Rev. Éric Hébert-Daly, Regional Executive Minister of The United Church of Canada for Eastern Ontario and Quebec, will join a press conference on Parliament Hill today at 11 a.m. EDT. The livestream is on the CPAC website.

The press conference is urging the Canadian government to advocate for a ceasefire in the Middle East and the opening of a humanitarian corridor. It also calls for the safe and immediate return of all hostages and civilians being held in detention without charge.

The United Church of Canada was invited, as a signatory of a joint statement issued last week by the Ontario Federation of Labour, to join the following:

• Dania Majid: Arab Canadian Lawyers Association
• Corey Balsam: Independent Jewish Voices - Canada
• Céline Füri: Oxfam Québec
• Éric Hebert-Daly: The United Church of Canada
• Alex Silas: Public Service Alliance of Canada

To lend your voice to the growing calls for peace and justice in the Middle East, please:

• ADVOCATE by sending a letter to your MP using our new advocacy tool.
• DONATE to our Mission and Service partners who are currently responding to those impacted by the conflict in West Bank and East Jerusalem.
• PRAY for peace and justice in the Middle East.