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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NEWS, ANALYSIS, COMMENTARY
SEE THESE PAGES ALSO:
ACTION: Political advocacy, street and direct action events, action gatherings online, humanitarian aid, BDS action, and more Go there
RESOURCES: History of this war, learning about Gaza, perspectives on Hamas, understanding root causes, mainstream media discernment, and more Go there
STATEMENTS: Palestinians Christians, churches, justice partners Go there
PRAYERS, SONGS, POEMS & MORE: See them
SOLIDARITY: United Methodists in action Go there
UMKR's Statement: "A Call to Our Church
in a Time of Moral Reckoning" See it
United Methodist Bishops:
Call for Ceasefire in Gaza See the March 2024 statement
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NEWS, ANALYSIS, COMMENTARY
War in Palestine/Israel, 2023
Coming to this page:
UMKR's selection of commentary and analysis about the war and recent events in Palestine/Israel, as well as important related issues: the McCarthyite suppression of voices supporting Palestinian rights, the weaponization of antisemitism, the failures (and some successes) of mainstream media, and more.
SOURCES FOR NEWS AND MORE
UMKR does not guarantee or endorse all of the information and opinions published at these news outlets. Some may publish articles that we strongly disagree with .
However, we have found their reporting to be generally reliable, and the analysis and commentary they provide is often valuable.
Mondoweiss
https://mondoweiss.net/tag/operation-al-aqsa-flood/
Electronic Intifada
https://electronicintifada.net/tags/operation-al-aqsa-flood
+972 Magazine
https://www.972mag.com/topic/october-2023-war/
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/israel-palestine-conflict/
Palestine Chronicle
https://www.palestinechronicle.com/tag/gaza-war/
Middle East Eye
https://www.middleeasteye.net/topics/israel-palestine-war
Jewish Voice for Peace Health Advisory Council
Health consequences of war on Gaza (casualties and more)
All Updates: https://www.jvphealth.org/blog-1
Jewish Currents
https://jewishcurrents.org/
The Nation
https://www.thenation.com/?s=palestine
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel-hamas-war
Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/israel-hamas-war/
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