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‘Black Christian Faith Leaders Call for Ceasefire’

A full-page ad was run in the New York Times on Nov. 8 under the above title. The page has hundreds of names, most of whom are reverends and pastors, overset with a large dove holding an olive branch.

The [appeal](bit.ly/faithleadersforceasefire) begins with this: “A Moral Call for Ceasefire. Our conscience and hearts compel us to call for an immediate ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. We fear unless there is an immediate ceasefire by both Hamas and Israel, the conflict in Gaza will escalate into a regional war resulting in the continued death and injury of countless Palestinian and Israeli civilians, particularly children….

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