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KAIROS PALESTINE
In 2009, Christians of the Holy Land issued a powerful call to churches of the world known as Kairos Palestine. This was a historic call signed by thousands of Palestinian Christians. It cried out for an end to complacency and asked for concrete actions to help end the occupation and discrimination that confront Palestinians daily. Below is an excerpt from the Kairos call:
'We declare that the military occupation of Palestinian land constitutes a sin against God and humanity. Any theology that legitimises the occupation and justifies crimes perpetrated against the Palestinian people lies far from Christian teachings.
We urge the international community to stand with the Palestinian people in their struggle against oppression, displacement, and apartheid.
We demand that all people, political leaders and decision-makers put pressure on Israel and take legal measures in order to oblige its government to end its oppression and disregard for international law.
We hold a clear position that non-violent resistance to this injustice is a right and duty for all Palestinians, including Christians.
We support Palestinian civil society organisations, international NGOs and religious institutions that call on individuals, companies and states to engage in boycotts, divestment and sanctions against the Israeli occupation.'
The whole Kairos Palestine document, published in 2009 and entitled A Word of Faith, Hope and Love From the Heart of Palestinian Suffering can be found here.
A second document, published in November 2025 and entitled Faith in a Time of Genocide can be found here.
AN OPEN LETTER FROM PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS
This is an open letter originally written on 20 October 2023 by Palestinian Christians and addressed to Western church leaders and theologians. Click on the image below to find and read the letter.
A COLLECTIVE CALL TO THE GLOBAL CHURCH
In August 2024 evangelical church leaders from Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq issued a collective call to the global church. You can read it here.
CHRIST AT THE CHECKPOINT: THE CONFERENCE
Christ At The Checkpoint is a Christian Evangelical bi-ennial conference, which was started in 2010 and is organised by Bethlehem Bible College, Palestinian Christians and their allies. The conference brings together Christians from around the world to discuss issues of faith, justice and peace in the context of the Church’s role in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It provides a platform for dialogue, reflection and action, aiming to promote understanding and advocacy for justice and peace for all people in the Holy Land. Videos of the main talks from all the conferences held between 2010 and 2022 are available to watch from the Christ At The Checkpoint website here. The videos from the 2024 conference are available to watch here.
One of the highlights of the 2024 conference was a talk given by Tony Deik on the subject of Missiology After Gaza: Christian Zionism, God's Image, and the Gospel. Tony Deik is a Palestinian Christian from Bethlehem, Palestine. He is a member of the Networking Team and Board of Directors of the International Fellowship for Mission as Transformation, Lecturer in Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College, Research Associate at the Centre for the Study of Bible and Violence, and a member of the organising committee of Christ at the Checkpoint.
CHRIST AT THE CHECKPOINT: THE PODCAST
Christ At The Checkpoint is also the name of a podcast in which Rev Munther Isaac hosts Palestinian theologians, clergy, and leaders for conversations that highlight and empower the voice of Palestinian Christians. Conversations range from discussing the life of Palestinian Christians under occupation to sharing their perspectives and theological reflections about the Palestine question. All of the episodes that have been released so far are available to watch here.