Since 2004, a small but determined advocacy group within the PCUSA, representing the Israel-targeted international Boycott, Divest, and Sanction (BDS) Movement, has lobbied the denomination […]
Auburn Seminary Statement on “Zionism Unsettled”
Statement on “Zionism Unsettled” Katharine Henderson President, Auburn Theological Seminary Zionism Unsettled, a publication by the Israel/Palestine Mission Network, an advocacy group created by the […]
EIWG Statement on “Zionism Unsettled”
Statement of the Ecumenical and Interreligious Work Group of Chicago Presbytery on Zionism Unsettled As the Ecumenical and Interreligious Work Group (EIWG) […]
More Presbyterian Response to “Zionism Unsettled”
Reaction within the Presbyterian Church has been swift and clear to the anti-Israel “Zionism Unsettled” (ZU) document, which was produced by the Israel Palestine […]
A call for Justice and Tolerance in Israel and Palestine
For decades, Presbyterians have taken a position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that calls for a just and sustainable peace, based on recognition of the rights […]
Attempted Boycott of Israeli Universities is Rejected by Prominent Academic Organizations
It is not surprising that the recent vote by the American Studies Association (ASA) to promote a boycott of Israeli universities was quickly denounced by […]
The Sound of a Forest Growing
An ancient proverb says “a falling tree makes more noise than a growing forest.” This is as true today as it was a thousand years […]
Palestinian-Israeli Cooperation Advances Peace
Efforts toward positive investment in Israeli-Palestinian peace continue to move forward. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Quartet Representative Tony Blair have made Palestinian […]
Boycott or Investment: the SodaStream Plant in the West Bank
The SodaStream plant in the West Bank has been targetted for boycott by the BDS (Boycott, DIvest, and Sanction) Movement. What boycott advocates fail to […]
On the Crisis in Egypt and the Middle East
Although Presbyterians for Middle East Peace was formed around issues relating to justice for Israelis and Palestinians, we are filled with heavy hearts as we […]