Palestine Justice Resources
Website by the Palestine Justice Working Group of the Wisconsin Conference UCC
Welcome! This website is maintained by the Palestine Justice Working Group of the Wisconsin Conference UCC, with support from the Wisconsin Conference communications staff. Scroll down for links to educational resources, actions you can take to help alleviate suffering, and information about our Working Group.
How Can I Learn More About the Situation in Palestine and Israel?
Around the Conference
Find the latest activities, programs, and opportunities for engagement.
- We Will Remain Here: Palestinian Nonviolent Resistance in a Time of Genocide, April 12, 2026, at Orchard Ridge UCC, Madison
- Al Ahli Hospital still standing
- Appeal to stop construction of illegal Yatziv Settlement
- Stay informed about local events via the Madison-Rafah Sister City Project (MRSCP) newsletter
- Listening from the Heart workshops
What Can We Do To Help Alleviate the Suffering?
- Donate. Make an immediate, tangible impact by contributing to organizations already providing vital services in Gaza, the West Bank and Israel.
- Educate yourself and your congregation via speakers, books, study guides and movies
- Study UCC Resolutions of Witness in support of justice in the Holy Land, and share their content with your congregation
- Connect with Global Ministries to form a personal relationship with one or more
UCC Mission Partners in Palestine or Israel. Useful information regarding these
Mission Partners may be found here. - Contact our elected officials
- Participate in witness trips to the Holy Land
- Participate in gatherings or rallies with other religious or secular organizations in your area
- Participate in the boycott, divestment and sanctions movement (BDS)
Answers to Your Questions
A collection of answers to questions you and your colleagues have posed to our Working Group.
Featured Articles
- May 2025 Issue #1 New book a resource for just peace study
- April 2025 Issue #2 ‘Christ in the Rubble’ talk explores Gaza conflict
- April 2025 Issue #1 Video features Zionist turned peace advocate
- See more
Palestine Justice Working Group News
PJWG Newsletters: 2026
PJWG Newsletters: 2025
Bill to enshrine antisemitism definition in law threatens First Amendment
In September 2025, a bill was introduced in both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature calling for the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, or IHRA, definition of antisemitism to be used...
How one church introduced middle-senior high class to Palestine justice
By the Rev. Diane Dulin Orchard Ridge UCC in Madison recently offered two Sunday school sessions on Palestine to its middle and senior high youth. I was entrusted with this assignment as...
Worship Resources
Resources for ministers and worship leaders
Who We Are, and How to Join Our Working Group
- View the Mission Statement of our Working Group
- To participate in meetings of our Working Group, contact the Rev. Lisa Hart.
Contact Us
For questions, requests or suggestions, contact the Rev. Lisa Hart.