Attack on Palestinian Human Rights Organisations On Thursday 18th August Israeli soldiers raided the offices of seven Palestinian Human Rights organisations. Six of them had been previously raided in October 2021 and accused of funding terrorism. Israel has failed to provide any supporting evidence for these spurious claims and EU and UN authorities have dismissed …
May 2022 – Supplementary update from Kairos Ireland
EAPPI short term consultancy post in Ireland The World Council of Churches Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel sends international teams to live with vulnerable Palestinian communities in the Occupied West Bank, monitor human rights abuses, write reports, and provide protective presence. In Britain and Ireland the programme is administered by the British Quakers. …
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Kairos Ireland – May update
Nakba Day – 15th May 2022 Palestinians mark the 15th May as Nakba Day, when they remember the catastrophe of 1948. Then, around three quarters of a million Palestinian where driven from their homes by the Zionist militias and over 500 Palestinian villages were destroyed. This was not an accident of war. It was a …
Kairos Ireland – Feb 2022 update
The season of Lent is fast approaching. It is traditionally a time for study, reflection, and commitment to issues of justice and peace. I draw your attention to a Lenten Study series organised by Sabeel/Kairos UK and to the European Citizens Initiative signature campaign to gather one million signatures across the European Union to request that the EU …
Watch the ‘Apartheid South Africa! Apartheid Israel?’ book launch
You can watch a recording of the launch (from Thursday Dec 9th) of the new book by Brian Brown which considers comparisons between apartheid era South Africa and contemporary Israel. https://youtu.be/wyze8vxaf6M
‘Apartheid South Africa! Apartheid Israel?’ book launch
'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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Watch the Kairos Ireland Advent 2021 Service
You can replay the Kairos Ireland Advent 2021 Service that took place on Sat https://youtu.be/jSJ737gxZis
Kairos Ireland 2021 Advent Service
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
World Council of Churches Statement November 2021
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
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
