Leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) issued a Pastoral Letter this week opposing Christian Zionism and saying “Israeli policies and practices that discriminate against Palestinians—Christians and Muslims alike—are consistent with the international definition of the crime of apartheid.”
Young evangelicals remain to be convinced of Christian Zionism. And they very well may not be.
Christians have a role in the struggle for justice and human rights in Palestine and Israel. This includes combating the destructive effects of the Zionist project of settler-colonialism.
Palestinian Christians are calling on community leadership to reflect on their failure to support the broader Palestinian uprising, and to “stand up for our own dignity and the dignity of those we share our lives and pain with.”
The Philos Project is the latest Christian Zionist organization seeking to drive a wedge between Muslim and Christian Arabs.
Ramzy Baroud argues the once relatively marginal impact of Christian Zionists in directly shaping U.S. foreign policy, has morphed over the years – particularly during the Trump presidency – to define the core values of the Republican Party.
For Christian Zionists, the settlements have never been illegal because God’s law supersedes international law—and now, it seems, so do the laws of Israel and the United States.
Steve France says Carolyn L. Karcher’s new book ‘Reclaiming Judaism From Zionism: Stories of Personal Transformation’ opened his eyes to Jewish opposition to Zionism, and says his fellow Christian should take note: “our continued silence is based on the false assumption that Jewish Americans remain virtually unanimous in supporting Israel – or at least not openly criticizing Israel – we non-Jews are actually helping keep Jews silent.”