As Bishops in the Diocese of Oxford we want to renew our call to the Church across the Diocese to pray urgently for peace in Gaza and Israel.
Along with many others we call on Israel to cease immediately the appalling violence and withholding of aid inflicted on the people of Gaza and the escalating violence in the West Bank. The images of starvation, injury and death at the aid distribution points are terrible to witness and a stain on the whole world.
We continue to call, as we have done previously, for the immediate release of the remaining hostages and for meaningful and effective negotiations in the region leading to a lasting peace.
Steven Croft, Bishop of Oxford
Gavin Collins, Bishop of Dorchester
Mary Gregory, Bishop of Reading
Dave Bull, Bishop of Buckingham