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"Our word to the international community is to stop the principle of "double standards" and insist on the international resolutions regarding the Palestinian problem with regard to all parties. Selective application of international law threatens to leave us vulnerable to a law of the jungle. It legitimizes the claims by certain armed groups and states that the international community only understands the logic of force. Therefore, we call for a response to what the civil and religious institutions have proposed, as mentioned earlier: the beginning of a system of economic sanctions and boycott to be applied against Israel. We repeat once again that this is not revenge but rather a serious action in order to reach a just and definitive peace that will put an end to Israeli occupation of Palestinian and other Arab territories and will guarantee security and peace for all From the Kairos Document launched 2009 by Christians in the Holy Land http://www.kairospalestine.ps

I highly recommend the film The Stones Cry Out http://www.thestonescryoutmovie.com/ to show on the issue of Christianity in the Holy Land

For Books, I suggest

A Palestinian Christian Cry for Reconciliation by Naim Stifan Ateek
I Am a Palestinian Christian by Mitri Raheb
Blood Brothers: The Dramatic Story of a Palestinian Christian by Elias Chacour
On the Road to Armageddon: How Evangelicals Became Israel's Best Friend by Timothy P. Weber
Palestinian Christians in the West Bank: Facts, Figures and Trends (Diyar Publications)
A Great Cloud of Witnesses: The Catholic Church's Experience in the Holy Land by Sir Jeffrey Abood

Below are few of the links to some of the hundreds of Christian sites that speak for truth and justice and truly follow Jesus (see for example His Sermon on the Mount).
Similar listing exist for Predominantly Jewish Links for peace and justice

  • Al-Bushra
  • American Friends Service Committee
  • Annadwa (International Center of Bethlehem)
  • Anglican Communion News Service
  • Baptists for Pal rights
  • Baptist Peace Fellowship
  • Center for Rapproachment Between People
  • Challenging Christian Zionism
  • Christusrex
  • Christian Peacemaker Teams
  • Churches for Middle East Peace
  • Colorado Campaign for Middle East Peace
  • A communiqu� by the Christian National institutions
  • Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel
  • Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem
  • The Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan & the Holy Land (ELCJHL)
  • Every Church a Peace Church
  • Fellowship of Reconciliation � Israel/Palestine Program
  • Friends of Sabeel, North America
  • Global Ministries
  • Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation
  • Catholic Holy Sepulchre Resources
  • Humanity Check
  • Kairos Palestine
  • Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
  • Living Stones of the HLT
  • Methodist Federation for Social Action
  • Middle East Christians
  • Middle East Council of Churches
  • National Conference of Catholic Bishops
  • Network for Alternative Travel
  • Open Bethlehem
  • Pax Christi USA � Israel/Palestine Campaign
  • Sabeel
  • Presbyterian Church USA
  • Sainte Famille à Ramallah
  • Stephen Sizer, Christ Church
  • Sojourners: Christians for Justice and Peace
  • World Council of Churches
  • St Valentine Orthodox Christian Seminary, article on Palestine
  • Unitarian Universalist
  • World Alliance of YMCA � Israel/Palestine
  • Via Dolorosa
  • YMCA East Jerusalem
  • YWCA in Palestine
  • Other Christian perspectives

    Unitarian Church
  • Unitarian Universalists Association
  • Report on Unitarian trip

    I think every Christian and Muslim who is faithful to their religion should read this well-thought-out letter from Muslim scholars/leaders to heads of Christian Churches on the commonality of the two faiths including the two key commandments: loving God and loving your neighbor (wanting for your neighbor what you want for yourself). PDF File:
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/pdfs/11_10_07_letter.pdf

    - A good article by a Palestinain Christian http://www.phoenicia.org/xtianpalestine.html
    - Ann Hafften's Lutheran blog http://voicesforpeace.blogspot.com/
    - The Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism
    - An article on Christian Zionism by John Hubers
    - http://www.wrmea.com/archives/November_2005/0511064.html
    Statement Regarding the Separation Wall from The Patriarchs and Head of Churches in Jerusalem
    - Israel's purging of Palestinian Christians By Jonathan Cook The Electronic Intifada 9 January 2007
    - Mainline Churches vs. Israel? Will new church moves toward stopping investment in companies that do business in Israel endanger Christian-Jewish relations? By Daniel Treiman
    - 2002 call from heads of Christian Churches in the Holy Land
    - World Council of Churches and Christian Churches call for Action 2006
    - World Churches call to action for June 2007
    Historic Christian towns losing ground in Holy Land
    - The Christian presence in Palestine under Israeli military rule. A short clip from the award-winning film 'Occupation 101: Voices of the Silenced Majority." For more info please visit http://www.occupation101.com.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RKCQ-wfpiE

    - Palestinian Christians make action against construction of Israel's separation barrier on Palestinian Christian lands in Wadi Nis village, in Ma'asarat (South of Bethlehem area,) marking Good Friday http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZsMcWrNzZ4