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Israel, Palestinians & Middle-East

ipmapThe Arab-Israeli conflict has unfolded for over six decades amidst  global wars, superpower rivalries, and economic, ethnic, and religious tensions. It has given rise to an enormous amount of written documents, primary sources, commentaries, analyses, propoganda and polemic.

This page has the very restricted purpose of collecting materials especially pertinent to interreligious relations dating from late 2009, with special attention to how events in the Middle East affect interreligious relations in North America. The posting of an item does not constitute endorsement by CCJR or Saint Joseph's University.

For an outline of the history of the conflict, click HERE.

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1 News Release: North American, European Catholic Bishops on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict January 12, 2012 Catholic Bishops from North America, Europe
2 The Earthly Motherland of Jesus Needs You and You Need Her December 22, 2011 His Beatitude Fouad Twal
3 "The Bethlehem Call" Document Promotes Pain, Not Peace December 16, 2011 B'nai B'rith International
4 AJC Disheartened by UCC, Disciples of Christ and ELCA Embrace of Palestinian Document Delegitimizing Israel December 15, 2011 American Jewish Committee
5 The Bethlehem Call: Here we stand – Stand with us December 13, 2011 Kairos Palestine
6 A Pastoral Letter on Israeli-Palestinian Peace October 03, 2011 Episcopal Church Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori
7 Beyond the UN General Assembly September 27, 2011 Israel Policy Forum: Shai Feldman
8 An Open Letter to America's Christian Zionists September 19, 2011 New Evangelical Partnership for the Common Good
9 Diverse Opinions on Palestinian Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) September 17, 2011 ADL, AJC, America, et al
10 Action on Palestinian Kairos Document & Bishop Younan's Response August 18, 2011 Church Wide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
11 Address at the Pope John Paul II Cultural Center June 30, 2011 Patriarch Fouad Twal
12 U.S. Senate Resolution 185 June 28, 2011 United States Senate
13 Kairos Palestine Document and a Study Guide June 14, 2011 Middle East Monitoring Group oif the Presbyterian Church USA
14 Address to the United States Congress May 24, 2011 Benjamin Netanyahu
15 The Long Overdue Palestinian State May 16, 2011 Mahmoud Abbas
16 Kairos Southern Africa's Response to Palestine Kairos April 04, 2011 Kairos South Africa
17 The American Churches and the Role of Fear in the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict February 06, 2011 Ruth Lautt & Peter Pettit
18 Comments on Bishop Bustros' controversial statements November 16, 2010 Timothy Dolan
19 Editorial: "Two Peoples, One State" November 15, 2010 Raymond A. Schroth
20 Peace for the Holy Land: The Promised Land and the Chosen People - The Two-State Solution November 11, 2010 Cyril S. Bustros
21 Controversial Comments of Archbishop Cyril Bustros November 01, 2010 various authors
22 Letter from Kairos Palestine authors to ICCJ October 23, 2010 Kairos Palestine
23 Message to the People of God October 22, 2010 Special Assembly for the Middle East of the Synod of Bishops
24 Vatican Synod on the Middle East, Oct 10-24, 2010 October 10, 2010 various authors
25 Affirming the Image of God September 05, 2010 Scholars of the Jewish Theology Project of the Elijah Interfaith Institute
26 "Let Us Have Mercy Upon Words" July 26, 2010 Executive Board, International Council of Christians and Jews
27 Comments on Presbyterian Church USA General Assembly actions July 12, 2010 AJC, ADL, Besser, Ashrawi, PC-USA leaders, Foxman
28 Presbyterian General Assembly approves ‘Breaking Down the Walls’ report on Middle East July 10, 2010 Toya Richards [Presbyterian Church (USA)]
29 Reflecting on “Kairos Palestine: A world of faith, hope and love from the heart of Palestinian suffering” July 09, 2010 Mission & Public Affairs Council of the General Synod of the Church of England
30 B'nai B'rith International Urges Fair Presbyterian Approach to Middle East June 24, 2010 B'nai B'rith International
31 Statement on Christians in the Middle East June 07, 2010 Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding
32 The Catholic Church in The Middle East: Communion and Witness (excerpt) June 06, 2010 Synod of Bishops: Special Assembly for the Middle East
33 A response from the Church of Sweden to Kairos Palestine June 04, 2010 Commission for International Mission and Diakonia for the Church of Sweden
34 Vatican's U.N. Observer on Gaza Blockade June 03, 2010 Vatican Radio
35 “A Moment of Truth” – A Response May 20, 2010 Church of Norway Council on Ecumenical and International Relations
36 Presbyterian Church USA Proposes Biased Report on Israel May 13, 2010 United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
37 Statement on Divestment, Boycott and Economic Sanctions as a means of Nonviolent Resistance May 12, 2010 National Executive Council of the Episcopal Peace Fellowship
38 Report on COCOP Study Day on the Kairos Palestine Document May 04, 2010 Hanna Lehming / COCOP
39 Resolution on the 2009 Kairos Document April 15, 2010 Central Conference of American Rabbis
40 A pastoral response to the Palestine Kairos document: “A Moment of Truth” April 01, 2010 UCC, Disciples of Christ, Global Ministries
41 The Palestinian "Kairos" Document: A Behind-the-Scenes Analysis April 01, 2010 Malcolm Lowe
42 A South African Christian response to the Kairos Palestine Document March 31, 2010 Group of South African Christians
43 Friends in Deed March 16, 2010 Lee Smith
44 Presbyterian Church USA Report "Offensive Attack On Judaism And Israel" March 11, 2010 Anti-Defamation League
45 Breaking Down the Walls March 05, 2010 Middle East Study Committee, Presbyterian Church - USA
46 Guidelines for Mideast Synod January 19, 2010 General Secretariat of the Synod of Bishops
47 Peace with Justice Is within Reach January 14, 2010 Coordination of Episcopal Conferences in Support of the Church in the Holy Land
48 Cautions to U.S. Churches Regarding the Kairos Palestine Document January 04, 2010 Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East
49 Kairos Palestine December 11, 2009 Palestinian Christians Group