Just Peace Task Group
IN SUPPORT OF JUST PEACE IN PALESTINE AND ISRAEL: A CALL TO COSTLY SOLIDARITY
Origin: Just Peace Task Group
General Council Executive
November 19-20, 2021
The report—Towards Peace in Palestine and Israel: A Call to Costly Solidarity (PMM20)—adopted by the Executive of the 42nd General Council called for a process to review the church’s policy on Palestine and Israel in light of the changing context and partner calls for solidarity. In November 2018, The Executive of the 43rd General Council of The United Church of Canada appointed a reference group of four persons to:
● undertake a review and consider current United Church of Canada policies on Israel and Palestine in light of the current reality and partner requests;
● receive perspectives from members of the United Church, partners and other relevant organizations; and
● provide advice and recommendations to The Executive of the General Council.
Read the full report.
Read a response to the Report by UNJPPI
See also the following reports under Israel as an Apartheid State:
Origin: Just Peace Task Group
General Council Executive
November 19-20, 2021
The report—Towards Peace in Palestine and Israel: A Call to Costly Solidarity (PMM20)—adopted by the Executive of the 42nd General Council called for a process to review the church’s policy on Palestine and Israel in light of the changing context and partner calls for solidarity. In November 2018, The Executive of the 43rd General Council of The United Church of Canada appointed a reference group of four persons to:
● undertake a review and consider current United Church of Canada policies on Israel and Palestine in light of the current reality and partner requests;
● receive perspectives from members of the United Church, partners and other relevant organizations; and
● provide advice and recommendations to The Executive of the General Council.
Read the full report.
Read a response to the Report by UNJPPI
See also the following reports under Israel as an Apartheid State:
United Church of Canada - Decision of GC41
United Church of Canada Policies on Israel and Palestine
September 11, 2012
The following is an overview of the policies of The United Church of Canada in relation to Israel and Palestine, reflecting the decisions made at the 41st General Council and referencing the policy base that was unchanged by the decisions of the Council. For the full report of the Working Group on Israel and Palestine Policy, and the text of the motion approved by the 41st General Council, see below.
Download and read this report.
The following is an overview of the policies of The United Church of Canada in relation to Israel and Palestine, reflecting the decisions made at the 41st General Council and referencing the policy base that was unchanged by the decisions of the Council. For the full report of the Working Group on Israel and Palestine Policy, and the text of the motion approved by the 41st General Council, see below.
Download and read this report.
The Working Group on Israel/Palestine Policy (2012)
The following proposal was adopted by GC41 (Ottawa) in 2012.
That the 41st General Council 2012:
That the 41st General Council 2012:
- receive the report of The Working Group on Israel/Palestine Policy;
- direct that United Church policies and actions, in relation to Israel and Palestine, reflect the content of the report as these have been affirmed in the motions number 3 through 13 and recommend the report and its policies to its members for study, prayerful discernment and personal action.