Christian Links
"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 |