Resources from UMKR and others for advocacy for a just peace in Israel/Palestine

*Constituent Letter to Representative: Co-Sponsor HR 2407: The Promoting Human Rights for Palestinian Children Living Under Israeli Military Occupation Act. - May 2019

* Briefing Paper on Anti-BDS Legsislation

- February 2016

*UMKR Letter on BDS to Hillary Clinton - August 2015

21 Organizations" Letter on Gaza to the U.S. State Department

- Dec. 2014

Christian Leaders' Letter to Congress on U.S. Military Aid to Israel

- Oct. 2012

Education

Kairos Palestine: A Moment of Truth

Kairos Palestine Study Guide, from the Israel-Palestine Mission Network, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) - (scroll down the page)

Call to Action: U.S. Response to the Kairos Palestine Document - Study Guide and Curriculum from Kairos USA

Understanding the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict: A Primerby Phyllis Bennis

Steadfast Hope: class for church and study groups to learn about Israel/Palestine

Is Israel an Apartheid State?

ICAHD-USA Summary (recommended)

Commission's Executive Summary Commission's Full Report

Worship and Devotional Resources- see this page for many resources to use throughout the year

Holy Land Tourism

We have many brochures and flyers from recommended tour organizers. Find them at our Tourism home page.

* Flyer: Experience the Holy Land, the United Methodist Way

UMC Resolution on Holy Land Tours

Methodist Advance Partners and Projects in Israel/Palestine:

Visit UMKR's Youtube Channel

Resources Catalog

"This the Kairos..." A collection of recommended resources for learning about Israel/Palestine and the call to action from Palestinian Christians, and for advocacy for a just peace in the Holy Land. Includes materials and information in these sections: Kairos Palestine, Education, U.S. Policy, BDS, Responsible Tourism, Films & Books, and Organizations/Websites.

Resources from UMKR, the UMC, and others

* An asterisk indicates resources produced by UMKR.

Working for a Just and Lasting Peace in Israel and Palestine

What You Should Know • How You Can Help. A comprehensive 36-page advocacy packet prepared by two United Methodist General Boards: Global Ministries and Church & Society..

Photo Gallery

Photos of Israel/Palestine taken by United Methodists and friends on their visits. Useful for illustrating the current reality of the Israeli occupation.

See the Photo Gallery

Dec. 2016 – Please note that some of the

resources on this page refer to UMKR by our

former name. Our current name is:

United Methodists for Kairos Response.

See & Download the Catalog

Eyewitness Reports

Firsthand descriptions from United Methodists and others of what they have seen and heard when visiting or living in Israel/Palestine.

See the Reports

See videos on our website

Our resource offerings include materials in print, video,

and other mediums for Israel/Palestine education and advocacy.

GC 2020 Resolutions and Resources
Get them here

UMKR's 2019 Resolutions and Resources for Annual Conferences
Find them here

The Quick Facts series of flyers - UMKR's 2017 & 2018
series for education and advocacy
See the full series and download them here

UMKR's 2018 resolutions and associated resources:
Find them here

UMKR's 2017 resolutions and associated resources:

Find them here

Below on this page you will find UMKR resources arranged by our primary Action Areas:

Divestment, Boycott, Political Action, Education and Tourism.

In the column to the right of those, you will find some key general resources and

collections by medium, such as Videos.

All these resources have diverse uses throughout the year: class study guides,

brochures for growing the movement, PowerPoint presentations for your group, and more.

Resources from General Conference 2016: Find them here

For older UMKR resources, please visit our Resources Archive

Dec. 2016 – Please note that some of our resources refer to UMKR by our former name.

Our current name is: United Methodists for Kairos Response.

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General Conference 2020

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General Conference has been post-poned, but our justice legislation

is still vital and needs your support: LEARNmore about the issues:

United Methodists are responding to the urgent call from Palestinian Christians in

Kairos Palestine: A Moment of Truth, to end the Israeli occupation and achieve a just peace in the Holy Land.. UMKR seeks – through nonviolent action and in partnership with Christians in Palestine – freedom, justice, and equality for all Palestinians and Israelis.

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An Appeal from UMKR

UMKR has important church legislation for our denomination's global General Conference, to be held in 2021. These resolutions address:

• protecting Palestinian children,
• defending the right to boycott,
•divesting from the bonds of occupation governments,

and other timely justice issues.

We also have BIG PLANS for educating A LOT of people throughout our church about Palestinian rights, with literature, displays, events, meals, and witness actions!

With very limited resources, UMKR has made

a BIG impact in the global United Methodist Church! Groundbreaking divestment and boycott actions by the UMC would never have happened withoutUMKR's advocacy AND all the extraordinary partners and allies who helped us.

General Conference is always our BEST OPPORTUNITY to make an impact for Palestinian rights throughout our denomination, on four continents.

But if we are to succeed advocating for justice

with over 5000 United Methodists who come to General Conference from around the world...

WE URGENTLY NEED YOUR HELP!

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makes a difference in our work!

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Please give as generously as you can, and know that whatever you are able to give
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