Christian presence in Jerusalem under threat by Zionist extremists

Patriarch 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.

Kathryn ShihadahJanuary 11, 2022Jerusalem, zionism, theophilos, persecutionComment

Church of Norway rejects Christian Zionism

“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.”

Kathryn ShihadahNovember 14, 2020christian zionism, church of norway, human rights, munib younan, zionismComment

Special Report: Ten US Christian Denominations Now Sanction Israel

Not a fringe movement: more than 80 million church-going Americans belong to congregations that have endorsed sanctions against Israel for its violation of the human rights of Palestinians.

He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 NRSV)