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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War in Palestine/Israel, 2023
ON THIS PAGE:
RESOURCES: History of this war, learning about Gaza, perspectives on Hamas, understanding root causes, mainstream media discernment, and moreGo there
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ACTION: Political advocacy, direct action events, action gatherings online, humanitarian aid, BDS action, and more Go there
NEWS, ANALYSIS, COMMENTARY: 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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PRINT RESOURCES
Information that goes beyond what is presented by mainstream media, and may help to expand our understanding of the context and underlying causes for recent events.
We will be adding to these resources and also compiling a toolkit to help clergy and laity address and discuss what is happening in Palestine/Israel today.
5 Things You Need to Know About the Latest Violence in Palestine/Israel
IMEU
https://imeu.org/article/5-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-latest-violence-in-palestine-israel
5 things you need to know about what’s happening in Israel and Gaza
American Friends Service Committee (AFSC)
https://afsc.org/news/5-things-you-need-know-about-whats-happening-israel-and-gaza
What's the Israel-Palestine conflict about? A simple guide
Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/10/9/whats-the-israel-palestine-conflict-about-a-simple-guide
A Guide to the Current Crisis in IsraelPalestine
Jewish Currents
https://jewishcurrents.org/a-guide-to-the-current-crisis-in-israel-palestine
The Hamas Attacks and Israeli Response, An Explainer
Jewish Currents
https://jewishcurrents.org/the-hamas-attacks-and-israeli-response-an-explainer
On Gaza - Frequently asked questions, answers, and documentation on Gaza
An evolving document compiled by young Palestinian media activists
https://ongaza.org/
The Gaza Strip - Policy Backgrounder
IMEU
https://imeu.org/article/the-gaza-strip-imeu-policy-backgrounder
Gaza: An Educational Resource
Makan
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What to know about the Gaza Strip and who controls it
Axios
https://www.axios.com/2023/10/21/gaza-strip-israel-hamas-war-demographics
What was Hamas thinking?
The New Yorker
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/what-was-hamas-thinking
Hamas presents new charter
The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/01/hamas-new-charter-palestine-israel-1967-borders
Legal brief: "Israel’s Unfolding Crime of Genocide of the Palestinian People & U.S. Failure to Prevent and Complicity in Genocide"and associated resources
Center for Constitutional Rights
https://ccrjustice.org/israel-s-unfolding-crime-genocide-palestinian-people-us-failure-prevent-and-complicity-genocide
VIDEOS
Why Gaza is considered an "open-air prison" (6 min)
Palestine: A Story of Colonialism and Resistance (5 min)
Gaza Explained (16 min)