TRIANGLE MIDDLE EAST LEGISLATIVE, EDUCATION AND ADVOCACY PROJECT

MISSION: End the Israeli/Palestinian tragedy by challenging our elected representatives to make human rights for both peoples central to our government's foreign policy.

 

WHO WE ARE: The Triangle Middle East Legislative, Education and Advocacy Project (TMELEAP) is a group of faith based and community human rights activists, leaders and concerned residents who have come together, determined to influence and transform the role our government plays in the Israeli/Palestinian conflict.  TMELEAP brings extraordinary resources to its efforts to educate and influence Triangle legislators, media, and its diverse constituencies and organizations.

GOALS: TMELEAP seeks a secure home for both peoples that requires:

• Bringing all parties, including HAMAS to the table to negotiate a secure peace based on the 1967 borders;
• An immediate end to settlement expansion;
• An end to Palestinian house demolitions;
• A halt to further construction of the wall;
• An end to the Gaza blockade;
• Redirecting U.S. Military aid to Israel to promote social and economic development for peace in both Israel and Palestine.

STRATEGIES: TMELEAP will cultivate relationships with our legislators, presenting our prophetic vision, political analysis and proposals for peace;  we will make intentional and consistent efforts to inform and interact with the media, including meeting with editorial boards, challenging news content, developing op-ed pieces and letters to the editor; we will bring our work back to our respective organizations and seek further support for our legislative advocacy, education and media intervention efforts.