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Lutheran Minister Detained After Calling for a Prophetic Emergency
June 27, 2025
On May 26, 2025, the Interfaith Peace Working Group co-sponsored a memorable presentation by Lutheran minister, Rev. Khader El-Yateem at Midvale Community Lutheran Church in Madison. It was a powerful, honest look into the reality of the Israel-Palestine conflict and challenges us to consider what it means to our faith and values. This 90-minutes video can be watched here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw4o3rZIzAA
Less than a month after Rev. El-Yateem’s presentation in Madison. He was detained and interrogated at Newark airport as he was returning from the World Council of Churches Central Committee meeting in Johannesburg, where this statement was issued: Draft Statement on Palestine and Israel: A Call to End Apartheid, Occupation, and Impunity in Palestine and Israel.
This and other statements and reports and photos can be found on the WCC website.
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