Kairos Document Same Old Song and Dance

Cross from Holy SepulchreThe Kairos Document issued released in Bethlehem in December 2009 is part of a long tradition of anti-Jewish polemic issued by Arab Christians under the guise of peacemaking, dialogue and theology.

Roundup of Information on PC(USA) Israel Debate

UPDATED May 26, 2010 - The Presbyterian Church (USA) is preparing to debate a number of proposals related to the Arab-Israeli conflict at its General Assembly in early July. Here is a roundup of recent developments.

The LA Times Whitewashes Ahmad Tibi

Recently, the LA Times interviewed two politicians – Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and Arab MK Ahmad Tibi, putting the paper's bias on full display. While controversies surrounding Barkat were detailed, reporter Edmund Sanders failed to inform readers of Tibi's support for Israel's enemies and allowed him to distort numerous other facts.

C-SPAN: A Shield for Bigots?

Once in a while, a C-SPAN host has the decency to cut off anti-Semitic bigots on its daily Washington Journal call-in program, but mostly the network continues to be a forum for inciting anti-Jewish hate.

UCC and Disciples Leaders Step on a Landmine

Leaders of two Protestant denominations embrace Palestinian Christian “Kairos” Document nine days before a group of American rabbis describe the statement as “anti-Semitic” and “supersessionist.”

Celebrating Jerusalem Amidst Denial of Jewish Rights

Jerusalem Day commemorates Israel's 1967 liberation of Judaism's holy sites and Jerusalem's subsequent reunification. Amid the celebrations are familiar Arab denials of Jewish connection to Jerusalem and a new U.S. approach toward the conflict that has fueled controversy in 2010.