Christians for Ceasefire
The Rev. Larry Clark, a United Methodist pastor from Toledo, Ohio (far left), participates as a delegation of U.S. Christians holds an Aug. 18, 2024, prayer vigil at the Kerem Shalom crossing on the border between Israel and Gaza. The group came to the Middle East to accompany threatened Christians and other Palestinians and call for a ceasefire in Gaza. (Photo by Paul Jeffrey/UM News)
JERUSALEM (UM News) — As war drives away tourists, the Rev. Larry Clark joined 11 other Christians from the U.S. in a trip to call for a ceasefire in Gaza and an end to mistreatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. The retired United Methodist pastor, who has made 15 trips to the Holy Land since the 1980s, said, “It’s important to be a witness.” Paul Jeffrey has the story and photos. Read story