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The Right to Boycott

See how our free speech protections are being undermined in the US, Europe, and globally, with action we can take to preserve this essential freedom. See it

Boycott

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FEATURED RESOURCES

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ENDORSE UMKR'S CALL TO CHEVRON: Stop fueling genocide

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"Israel Is Committing Genocide,"
says the UN Commission of Inquiry, the world's largest genocide scholars association, and global human rights experts: See their findings & statements

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Groundbreaking legislation for Palestine.
Monumental changes in the UMC.

Education

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Leaders to World Powers:
Immediate ceasefire, end the flow of weapons, stop flouting international law,

stop impeding legal remedies in interna-tional courts. (with UMC signatories)
See the July 2024 letter

Groundbreaking legislation for Palestine.
Monumental changes in the UMC.

Apartheid:

KAIROS PALESTINE, the document and movement of Palestinian Christians that gave UMKR its name, has grown to become Global Kairos for Justice, a worldwide network of Christian movements striving to answer the call of Kairos Palestine: "Are you able to help us

get our freedom back? For this is the only way you can help the two peoples attain justice, peace, security and love." Kairos Palestine ~ Dec. 2009
Discover the document – a profound statement of faith and urgent call to action – that galvanized a global movement: See Kairos Palestine

SEE THE WEBINAR,resources, and videos of Palestine actions at GC 2024

UMKR Mailing Addresses

Statements on the War

200+ Global Christian

MARCH 2024
United Methodist Bishops
Call for Ceasefire
See the statement

MAY 2025

Council of Bishops' Urgent Call for Humanitarian Aid, Condemn Ethnic Cleansing and more

See the letter

Kairos Palestine and Global Kairos for Justice have created a theological study for Christians and all who want to learn more about the crime of apartheid and why Palestinians and a growing number of churches and human rights organizations are using that word to describe Israel’s oppression of Palestinians.
Download the full booklet in English

See a report on the Dossier in Mondoweiss

SEND A MESSAGE TO U.S. LEADERS: email and petition

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Political Action

THE WAR IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL:
Actions, Resources,
and more

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Who Supports BDS?

So many churches, Jewish groups, businesses, & other institutions support boycott, divestment & sanctions for Palestinian rights. See them

Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: Resisting Apartheid and RacismThis excellent website offers excellent tools for BDS activism: Theological Foundationsfor BDS, analysis and answers for the biggest challenges in this justice work, BDS Stories from around the world, and so much more! "BDS is a tactic; a means to an end. It offers a unique and distinct witness...calling for justice for Palestinians and Palestine."

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Israeli Apartheid Is Real
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the UN Special Rapporteur, and Israel's leading human rights center all agree: See the groundbreaking reports

Faith Life Resources
Prayers, devotionals, sermons & songs: Palestine/Israel-related materials to infuse our spiritual and congregational lives See them

Bring this importantcampaign to your congregation or community!

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A Dossier on Israeli

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Israeli Detention of Children

Military harassment & imprisonment of kids, one of worst elements of the Israeli occupation, addressed by a bill in the U.S. Congress.See more, take action

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Bethlehem, Palestine: 1 July 2020 —
Kairos Palestine and Global Kairos for Justice -- a broad coalition including Palestinian Christians and international church leaders and networks -- have issued "Cry for Hope," an urgent call to end the oppression of the Palestinian people. Already, thousands of Christian leaders and church members around the world have endorsed it.
See it yourself and endorse it! Go to "Cry for Hope"