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Available For Interview: Christian Leaders On Events In Israel And Palestine
Contact: Jim Wetekam of Churches for Middle East Peace, 202-488-5638

News Advisory:

The following are Christian church leaders in the Middle East
and the United States who are very conversant with the issues of
the Israeli-Palestinian crisis and familiar with the situation now
occurring in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, Ramallah, and/or Washington, DC.
All are available for interview and may be contacted directly
(please be cognizant of, and courteous with, time differences).

In Israel and Palestine:

The Rt. Rev. Riah Abu El-Assal, Episcopal/Anglican Bishop,
Diocese of Jerusalem and the Middle East, cell: 972-2-50309277.

The Rt. Rev. Munib A. Younan, Bishop, Evangelical Lutheran
Church in Jordan and Palestine, cell: 972-2-50226064.

Brother Kenneth W. Cardwell, Bethlehem University, Phone:
972-2-2743151.

In the United States:

Father Drew Christiansen, S.J., Counselor for International
Affairs, U.S. Catholic Conference of Bishops, 202-687-1941; home:
202-625-2589.

Dr. Charles Kimball, Chair, Department of Religion, Wake Forest
University; Ordained Minister, American Baptist Churches;
specialist in Islamic issues, 336-758-5465; cell: 336-971-5625.

Dr. Dale Bishop, Executive Minister, Wider Church Ministries,
United Church of Christ; specialist in Middle East issues,
216-736-3201.

Father Stan DeBoe, Director, Office of Justice and Peace, Roman
Catholic Conference of Major Superiors of Men's Institutes,
301-588-4030; cell: 410-456-6732.

Corinne Whitlatch, Executive Director, Churches for Middle East
Peace; specialist on U.S. policy issues, 202-488-5613; cell:
202-812-4584.