Gathered for their biennial General Assembly in Louisville, Kentucky, the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the U.S. and Canada overwhelmingly adopted a resolution affirming “many of the laws, policies and practices of the State of Israel meet the definition of apartheid as defined in international law.”

Francesca Albanese’s June report to the UN Human Rights Council says Israel uses physical, bureaucratic, military, and surveillance means to “de-Palestinianize” the occupied territory, threatening “the existence of the Palestinians as a people.”

Ten months ago, the World Council of Churches agreed to study the question of Israeli apartheid “and for its governing bodies to respond appropriately.” There is no sign that process has started.

A new report from BADIL and Kairos Palestine seeks to activate the Western church in opposition to Israel’s colonial-apartheid system.

“Inspired by the anti-Apartheid movement that toppled the Apartheid regime in South Africa, we are building an anti-apartheid movement in North America,” says the Apartheid-Free Communities campaign.

A new report from Defense for Children International – Palestine concludes, “From the widespread ill-treatment and torture of Palestinian children to the systematic denial of their due process rights emerges a system of control that masquerades as justice.”

A suspension bridge, a half-mile zip line, and plans for a cable car traversing the Old City are turning Jerusalem into a Jewish Biblical theme park at the expense of its Palestinian residents and multi-cultural history.

Human Rights Watch’s Omar Shakir tells Mondoweiss, “Though there has been a shift in the narrative that is discernible, we actually have to translate that into action to dismantle apartheid.”

Rep. Betty McCollum and 16 cosponsors have reintroduced a bill prohibiting Israel from using US aid to detain Palestinian children, destroy Palestinian homes, or unilaterally annex Palestinian land.

Dr. Nader Hashemi says the University of Denver blindly accepted Israel lobby accusations against him without due process. The AAUP agrees and says the university violated his academic freedom.