A dossier on Israeli Apartheid: 
​A Pressing Call to Churches Around the World

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We, members of Kairos Palestine and Global Kairos for Justice, have created a theological study for Christians and other civil society organizations who want to learn more about the crime of apartheid and why Palestinians and a growing number of churches and human rights organizations are using the word to describe Israel’s oppression of Palestinians.

​​From the Dossier: by Kairos Palestine and Global Kairos for Justice

"Words matter. Churches are called to use the word apartheid. The word apartheid points—in both its definition in international law and its description of realities on the ground—to a truth.
  • "A Dossier on Apartheid" includes:
  • A description of apartheid and how Israel’s laws, policies and practices meet the internationally agreed-upon definition.
  • A Biblical and theological perspective on the sin of apartheid.
  • A comprehensive compendium of statements and declarations by human rights organizations as well as scholarly and educational resources.
  • A stirring call to the churches of the world to respond to the call of the Palestinian people.
  • Actions to take now as congregations, denominations and citizens.

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Actions Taken by other Church Denominations

We are not alone.
Other churches have been/are voting to recognize that the Israeli government has established a system of apartheid and to join the international movement of boycott/divest/sanction to support a just peace. 

​For more, view this page.

Israel is an Apartheid State 

Amnesty International ,2022 report: B'Tselem Report:
  • B'Tselem Report: This is Apartheid  (5-10 min read) (A ‘short illustrated explanation’ of their 2021 report)
    ​   B’tselem is Israel’s oldest human rights organisation. 
Human Rights Watch: ​ Yesh Din
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The United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Michael Lynk, has submitted a report to the UN Human Rights Council, concluding that the situation in occupied Palestine amounts to apartheid, Amnesty International reported in its website. (Source: Palestine Chronicle)