Jerusalem is the spiritual heart of all three Abrahamic faiths.

Read Dec. 6, 2017 letter to Donald J. Trump from patriarchs and heads of local Jerusalem churches on this issue.

Christian Leaders, including J. Herbert Nelson of the Presbyterian Church (USA), call on Congress to oppose the “Israel Anti-Boycott Act.”

Seventeen Christian leaders, including J. Herbert Nelson of the Presbyterian Church (USA), have sent a letter to Congress calling on them to oppose the “Israel Anti-Boycott Act” (S.720 in the Senate and H.R.1697 in the House), which was introduced in March.

August 15, 2017 — The Israel Palestine Mission Network stands in solidarity with those who stood up against racism and violent intent in Charlottesville this past week, and denounces the violence that took place. Many in our ranks have stood in the face of violence that erupted during peaceful demonstrations in Palestine, at Black Lives Matter events, and at Standing Rock. We know both activists and clergy who chose to make a witness in Charlottesville this past weekend against the evil of neo-nazi and white supremacist philosophy and behavior.

The Israel Palestine Mission Network (IPMN) of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) supports the First Amendment litigation filed by the American Civil Liberties Union in the United States District Court of Kansas on behalf of Esther Koontz.

The case challenges the constitutionality of the Kansas Anti-Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) state law which mandates that individuals and companies who do business with the State, including providing “…services, supplies, information technology or construction” must certify that they are not engaged in a boycott of Israel.  Failure to sign the certification disqualifies the individual or company from contracting with the State.

The Israel/Palestine Mission Network of the Presbyterian Church (USA) condemns the Israeli government’s decision to prevent five faith leaders from traveling on an interfaith delegation from the United States to Israel/Palestine. The Israeli government has banned Muslim, Jewish, and Christian leaders from traveling to the country because they support the Palestinian call for nonviolent BDS (boycott, divestment, sanctions) tactics against Israeli human rights abuses.

PALESTINE - AN URGENT ISSUE OF FAITH FOR THE WORLD COMMUNION

This year marks 69 years since the creation of the State of Israel. The General Council wishes to reaffirm its commitment to peace and security for the Israeli people and state. The General Council also affirms that the creation of the State of Israel had a significant consequence: the loss of homeland for the Palestinian people, and the creation of three quarters of a million Palestinian refugees, whose numbers now total over six million.