You are invited to join Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon, the Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), for a briefing and Q&A session on the urgent situation in Gaza and Israel. Rev. Dr. Cannon will update participants on the latest news from the region, share insights from our partners on the ground, and discuss how CMEP is mobilizing for an end to the violence in U.S. policy. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn how they can get involved in supporting CMEP's mission during this critical time. We hope to see you there. About CMEP Established in 1984, Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) is a coalition of more than 30 national Church communions and organizations in Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Evangelical traditions dedicated to promoting peace and justice in the Middle East through education, elevating voices from the region, and policy advocacy. We believe that the policy perspectives and experience in the Middle East of our member communions and organizations should be better known and directly influence U.S. foreign policy. Our work is based on the understanding that sound and holistic U.S. policy is crucial to achieving and maintaining just and stable relationships in the Middle East. About Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon is the executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace and an ordained pastor in the Evangelical Covenant Church (ECC). Cannon holds an MDiv from North Park Theological Seminary, an MBA from North Park University’s School of Business and Nonprofit Management, and an MA in bioethics from Trinity International University. She received her first doctorate in American History with a minor in Middle Eastern studies at the University of California (Davis) focusing on the history of the American Protestant church in Israel and Palestine and her second doctorate in Ministry in Spiritual Formation from Northern Theological Seminary. She is the author of several books including the award-winning Social Justice Handbook: Small Steps for a Better World and editor of A Land Full of God: Christian Perspectives on the Holy Land. Her work has been highlighted in The New York Times, The Washington Post, CNN, Christianity Today, and many other media outlets.