Rev. Wall Errs, Again
Responding to Chicago Jewish leaders who challenged his refusal to accept Jewish sovereignty, Rev. James Wall, a longtime columnist for the Christian Century, distorts the historical record.
Christian Issues
Sabeel’s Rhetoric Questioned by Jewish Peace Activists
Jeff Halper (left) recently suggested that Israelis are contemplating a “final solution” in regards to the Palestinians at a recent Sabeel conference but other Jewish activists are questioning the organization’s rhetoric and agenda.
Methodists Invite Children Into Alternate Universe
A United Methodist Church children’s book “From Palestine to Seattle: Becoming Neighbors and Friends,” and the accompanying Sunday school teacher’s manual, invites children into an alternate universe in which Israeli concessions and withdrawals bring about an end to Palestinian violence. Sadly, no such universe exists. And in its upside down version of reality, the book portrays Israeli security checkpoints as the cause, not the result, of Palestinian violence. CAMERA Letter in Los Angeles Times on Sabeel
The letter points out that "If Rev. Dr. Ateek's [left] approach to peacemaking is 'theologically correct,' as he asserts, then we must be living in the Middle Ages." Christian Use of Jewish Voices to Defame Israel
Christian anti-Israel activists and commentators have proven particularly adept at using Jewish voices to delegitimize Israel. The Mennonites’ Mission
The Mennonite Central Committee assails Israel's legitimacy through the writings of its activists and through MCC-produced films about the Arab-Israeli conflict. Methodist Manual Maligns Israel, Stereotypes Jews
The United Methodist Church has published a shamefully biased and inaccurate book about the Arab-Israeli conflict that portrays the Jewish people as too paranoid and psychologically damaged by the Holocaust to be trusted with self-determination. Backgrounder: Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center
For about two decades, Sabeel, founded by Rev. Dr. Naim Ateek (left), has portrayed Jewish sovereignty, and not efforts to undermine it, as the cause of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Two PC(USA) Commissioners Condemn Rocket Attacks, Plea for Christians
Two commissioners to the Presbyterian Church’s 2006 General Assembly condemned Palestinian violence against Israel and the Christian population in the Gaza Strip in a statement issued in mid-January 2008. Christian Leaders in Jerusalem Howl at Israel, Squeak at Hamas
Once again, Christian leaders in the Middle East have issued a statement that has great propaganda value for Israel’s enemies, but little value as a peacemaking document.