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 …
Kairos Ireland – Sep 2021
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 …
Kairos Ireland – June 2021
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 …
Video for “Israel: An Apartheid Society?” webinar
Violence in the Holy Land – Church Statements
Moves by Israel to ethnically cleanse the Sheikh Jarrah district of East Jerusalem of its Palestinian residents to make way for extremist Jewish Settlers has led to violence around the Al Aqsa mosque and in Gaza and Israel. You will have probably seen images on broadcast and printed media of the suppression of Palestinian demonstrations …
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Israel: An Apartheid Society?
Please find below the flier for the next webinar organised by Kairos Ireland. This is on the issue of Israel as an apartheid society. Tickets for this event are free and can be acquired by clicking on the Register link below which will take you to Eventbrite. Register In our Kairos Ireland document ('That justice …
2021 Easter Newsletter
Easter Greetings This year the western Easter falls on the 4th April 2021, whilst the Orthodox Easter is on the 2nd May. So, it is still not too late to send out the Kairos Palestine Easter Alert 2021 . Easter celebrates the surprise of new life in the face of death and hope of new beginnings …
“The difficulties Palestinian Christians have in reading the Old Testament” – report on Munther Isaac’s talk
Below is a report of Munther's talk from February 2nd. It is a very useful corrective to the Christian Zionist narrative and also to the wider erroneous assumption that modern Israel is in continuity with Biblical Israel. Munther points out that in the Old Testament, Israel is inclusive and intended as a model for the …
“The difficulties Palestinian Christians have in reading the Old Testament” webinar with Rev Dr Munther Isaac on Tue Feb 2nd 10:00
On Tue Feb 2, Kairos Ireland will host a webinar as follows The difficulties Palestinian Christians have in reading the Old Testament"with Rev Dr Munther Isaac, Pastor, Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church, BethlehemTuesday 2nd February: 10 am - 11.15 am Rev Dr Munther Isaac Register to attend Palestinian Christians have struggled for years with the Old …
Advent 2020
Advent Sunday This year (29th November) coincides with the United Nations International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People. American churches who are part of FOSNA (Friends of Sabeel North America) have prepared worship material for use on this day. They are inviting worship leaders to take part in a training seminar on Wednesday 11th November. Please …
