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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UMKR'S AREAS OF ACTION
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"
A Pressing Call to Churches Around the World
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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
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Indigenous Solidarity
"The Right of Return is LandBack." See growing partnerships among native peoples of Palestine, Turtle Island (North America), & beyond. Learn more
Methodist leaders discuss urgent conditions across Palestine/Israel, the International Court of Justice case on Israeli genocide, and more
Kairos Palestine / Global Kairos for Justice
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c/o William P. Aldrich
42 Gaspee Point Drive • Warwick, RI 02888
Annual Palestine Calendar
Significant dates throughout the year for commemoration and advocacy in the global Palestinian solidarity movement
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FEATURED RESOURCES
ENDORSE UMKR'S CALL TO CHEVRON: Stop fueling genocide
For Individuals & Congregations/Organizations
Groundbreaking legislation for Palestine.
Monumental changes in the UMC.
UMKR ON SOCIAL MEDIA
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
UMKR Mailing Addresses
Statements on the War
200+ Global Christian
Black-Palestinian Solidarity
History, insights & resources from a rich legacy of shared resistance to oppression. Includes the video "When I See Them, I See Us" See the collection
United Methodist Bishops
Call for Ceasefire
See the March 2024 statement
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
Want to know more about our work?
We would love to hear from you:
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THE WAR IN PALESTINE/ISRAEL:
Actions, Resources, and more
LEARN MORE AND SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO
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
A Dossier on Israeli
FEATURED ACTION
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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