Presbyterian Church (USA) Overtures for the 227th General Assembly - 2026
We are advocating for two overtures that are headed to the General Assembly in Milwaukee! The first overture would empower the PC(USA) to officially recognize and refer to the catastrophe in Gaza as a genocide. It would also enable the Office of Public Witness to lobby Congress for an arms embargo on Israel.
The second overture directs the Office of Public Witness to urge Congress and the President to enact a full trade embargo on Israel until Palestinians achieve their full slate of human rights, including an end to the occupation, an end to apartheid policies, and the right to return to their homeland.
Watch PJN members, Noushin Framke explain the genocide overture and Bob Ross introduce the trade embargo overture!
[OVT-013] Recognition that Israel has Violated the International Law Prohibiting Genocide
Join our monthly prayer calls.
The Israel/Palestine Mission Network offers a monthly prayer call for Palestine. It is held the second Tuesday of every month at noon (ET) and led by a member of the IPMN Steering Committee. The call is held via Zoom meeting services and anyone can dial in to pray for Palestine. We will begin by sharing joys and concerns. The leader will then begin the prayers and others are invited to intercede with their own joys, concerns, and prayers for Palestine/Israel.
If you prefer to give a prayer request rather than pray on the call, please send the request to the Steering Committee by email: prayers@theIPMN.org.