One year after Chicago Episcopalians knocked down a resolution condemning Israeli apartheid by a sizeable margin, its convention approved a similar resolution by 72 to 28 percent. The turnaround is a measure of the dramatic rise in American awareness of the Israeli system, and reflects the judgments of two leading human rights organizations earlier this year.
Churches in the Middle East and organizations representing Christians have condemned the violence in Gaza that killed more than 240 over the past two weeks, and Israeli aggressions in Jerusalem. Here is a rundown of the latest statements from leading ecclesiastical organizations.
The Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) logo The Israel/Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) of the Presbyterian Church…
From the Presbyterian News Service: The National Committee of the Presbyterian Peace Fellowship has voted…
Anna Baltzer gave the following testimony to the Presbyterian Church (USA) Middle East Peacemaking Committee…
Caterpillar bulldozer, occupied territories The Presbyterian committee on the Middle East has voted overwhelmingly in…