Christians for Fair Witness on the Middle East advocates among mainline Protestants and Roman Catholics in North America for fairness in the churches’ witness on issues related to the conflict between Israel and its Arab neighbors.
Christians for
Fair Witness
on the Middle East
c/o Sr. Ruth Lautt

475 Riverside Drive
Suite 1960
New York, New York
10115

(212) 870-2320
(212) 870-2001 (fax)

srruth@christianfairwitness.com

Kairos Palestine Document
Part II

On December 11, 2009, a group of Palestinian Christian leaders issued the "Kairos Palestine" document. In the words of these leaders, the intention of the document is to address the international churches and "fulfil [the Palestiniana Christian] role to make known to you the truth of our reality ..." But is the Kairos Palestine Docuemnt itself entirely truthful?

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The Kairos Palestine Document

On December 11, 2009, a group of Palestinian Christian leaders issued the “ Kairos Palestine” document. They describe this document as “a word of faith, hope and love,” offered at a time when, according to the drafters, Palestinians have “reached a dead end” because of the Israeli occupation. According to this document the only answer is to call for divestment and economic boycott of “everything produced by the [Israeli] occupation.” But is this conclusion sound -- is economic boycott of Israel the only, or the just solution to the conflict?

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Fair Witness Questions CMEP's New Posting on Israeli Settlement Freeze

Fair Witness on the Middle East questions the Churches for Middle East Peace ("CMEP") website posting on Israel's settlement freeze. Fair Witness previously issued a press release (Dec. 8) questioning CMEP's failure to discuss Israel's 10-month freeze on West Bank settlement construction.

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Fair Witness Questions CMEP Disregarding Israeli Settlement Freeze

Fair Witness on the Middle East questions the failure of Churches for Middle East Peace ("CMEP") to discuss Israel's 10-month freeze on West Bank settlement construction in its November 30, 2009 Policy Newsletter.

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