United Methodists are responding to Kairos Palestine: A Moment of Truth ,a statement of faith and urgent call to action from Christians in Palestine. UMKR seeks, through nonviolent means and in partnership with Palestinian Christians, freedom, justice and equality for all Palestinians and Israelis.
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2017 Resolutions and Associated Resources
RESOLUTION: Avoid Purchase of HP Products
Calls on all conference boards, agencies,
and individual United Methodists to refrain from
purchasing HP products until this family of companies
ends its involvement with the Israeli occupation.
See the download link below , for BOTH resolutions
pertaining to HP.
RESOLUTION: Study the Actions Opposing
Hewlett Packard
Calls on a conference board, agency or committee to study
the Israeli occupation of Palestine and the ongoing
international action opposing Hewlett Packard in light of the 2009 Kairos Palestine document and provide a recommended action regarding HP to its 2018 Annual Conference.
Download both resolutions on HP
Download a Q & A for the resolution to "Avoid Purchase of HP Products"
Download our Quick Facts sheet:
"United Methodists and the HP Boycott"
See UMKR's HP Boycott and
the HP-Free Churches campaignon this page.
RESOLUTION: Consider Investing in Wespath's
Equity Social Values Plus Fund (ESVPF)
Encourages conference investment managers and
clergy and lay employees to put some of their funds or
pensionNs in the ESVPF in which Wespath is responding
to justice advocates call to divest from HP, Caterpillar
and Motorola Solutions by excluding them from this fund.
Download a Q & A for this resolution
RESOLUTION: Protecting the Right to Peacefully Address Injustice through
Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions
Opposing state or federal legislation that would stigmatize or penalize those who support BDS action for a just peace in Israel/Palestine.
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Download the Q & A for this resolution
RESOLUTION: Holy Land Travel
Recommendations for United Methodists who
visit the Holy Land, to consult with the
Methodist LONiaison Office in Jerusalem, spend time
with Christian Palestinians, and more.
See the link below, to download 2 resolutions
on Holy Land travel.
Download UMKR's flyer about Holy Land Tourism, color
Download the UMC Resolution, "Holy Land Tours",
#6031 in the 2016 Book of Resolutions
RESOLUTION: O Little Town of Bethlehem: Pilgrimage to the Holy Land
Calls for the conference to fund a trip for one person to visit the Holy Land, with a recommended tour organizer, who will report back to the conference and speak with 10 groups about the experience.
Read and download both resolutions pertaining to Holy Land Travel
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Dec. 2016 – Please note that some resources may refer to UMKR by our former name. Our current name is: United Methodists for Kairos Response.
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