In a Pastoral Letter leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) write, “Israeli policies and practices that discriminate against Palestinians—Christians and Muslims alike—are consistent with the international definition of the crime of apartheid.”
Read MoreKairos Palestine calls on the global Church, civil society, and governments to pressure Israel to end apartheid.
Read MorePatriarch Theophilos III charges that a rising number of assaults against Christians and church buildings are an attempt by radical Zionists to drive the Christian community out of Jerusalem’s Old City.
Read MoreDear Christians, let us never forget that the root of our faith is in Palestine, a real place that faces real suffering. Here is a glimpse of one family’s Gethsemane, and a call to stay awake.
Read MoreWalking back policy changes made by the Trump administration will not be enough. Palestinians need justice, the US needs to help, and advocates need to have a voice.
Read More“We find it unacceptable to interpret the Bible without regard to the ethical consequences….Christian Zionism complicates the situation for the churches in Palestine and Israel.”
Read MoreIsrael is poised to illegally annex parts of the Palestinian West Bank. While many Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land have given up on international intervention, Christian leaders in Bethlehem remain committed to peace with justice, and call on the world to take decisive and concrete actions to stop this injustice and provide the conditions to restore hope for a future of justice and peace that this land deserves.
“The key for unlocking peace resides in the pursuit of human rights, dignity and equality for all of us.”
Read MoreLeaders of the United Church of Christ (UCC) and Disciples of Christ remind us that the “Deal of the Century” does not represent the hopes and vision of all American Christians for Palestine.
Read MoreFrom Amira Hass: Israel shamelessly steals Palestine blind, then blames Palestinians, and calls its accusers anti-Semites. Fact, fact, fact.
Read MoreOn November 18, 2019, 26 religious leaders signed a letter to Congress in support of H.R. 2407, legislation that prohibits U.S. taxpayer funds from supporting military detention, interrogation, or abuse of children by any country, including Israel.
Read MoreCorey explains in simple, compelling language that "Stand with Israel" theology is not Scriptural.
Read MoreThe hope of the baptized is not placed on current events in the Middle East. Rather, we are called to fix our eyes on Jesus.
Read More“The occupation and injustices must end. The violence and discrimination must end. Justice and human dignity demand that the two peoples and the three faiths share this Land.”
Read More“By means of this message, the ELCA recommits itself to the cause of human rights.”
Read MoreELCA Lutheran as a body have a duty toward Palestine.
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