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'Apartheid South Africa! Apartheid Israel?’ is a new book by Brian Brown which considers comparisons between apartheid era South Africa and contemporary Israel. Kairos Ireland are excited to be involved in the launch of Brian’s book – this will take place at the Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival 2021 on Thursday Dec 9th at 6-7 pm - …
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You can replay the Kairos Ireland Advent 2021 Service that took place on Sat https://youtu.be/jSJ737gxZis
Join us for Advent readings, prayers for peace, music and a short Christmas message You can register for this live streamed event on Eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/kairos-ireland-2021-advent-service-tickets-217682864307
Statement on recent developments in Palestine and Israel | World Council of Churches The executive of the World Council of Churches has issued a strong statement about recent developments in Palestine and Israel. This statement condemns the attack on six Palestinian Human Rights organisations by Israel; plans to build 3100 new settlement homes in the …
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The Palestine Christmas Alert 2021 provides a range of human stories and messages outlining life in the Holy Land today, with examples of peaceful resistance to occupation. The alert is illustrated with up-to-date photographs. Go to Kairos Palestine Christmas Alert 2021
Since the occupation of the West Bank by Israel during the 1967 war, tens of thousands of Palestinians homes and structures have been demolished by the Israeli army using JCB diggers. In the first nine months of this year alone over 670 structures were demolished. Now, following a case brought by Lawyers for Palestinian Human …
Banning of six Palestinian Human Rights organisations by Israel n Friday 22nd October the Israeli Minster for Defence, Benny Gantz, designated six internationally respected Palestinian Human Rights agencies as terrorist organisations. This authorises the Israeli Government to close their offices, seize their assets and arrest and jail their staff members. The six agencies are Addameer Al …
World Council of Churches World Week of Prayer for peace in Palestine and Israel (WWPPI) For those of you unfamiliar with it, the WWPPI is an annual WCC initiative which encourages churches around the world to spend time during the week raising awareness about the situation in Palestine, reflecting, and taking actions. This year’s prayer …
Israel: An Apartheid Society? The webinar address by the South African anti-apartheid activist, Brian Brown, has now been posted onto the kairosireland.org website. Brian is currently writing a book comparing ‘Apartheid South Africa: Apartheid Israel.’ Details will be shared when this is published. Eleven days of Violence There were 11 days of horrendous violence in …
