U.S. Churches Are Taking Action for Palestine

Muftah spoke with members of three U.S. churches taking action for justice in Palestine: the Episcopalian Church USA, the Mennonite Church USA, and the United Church of Christ.

Westmoreland Congregational United Church of Christ (Photo: NCinDC, Flickr).

by Ben Norton

Christians in the United States are taking action for justice in Palestine.

In the span of just one week in late June and early July, three major U.S. churches voted on groundbreaking Israel-Palestine measures at their annual conventions. One called for divestment from companies profiting from the Israeli occupation, while another described Israel’s military occupation of Palestine as "sinful … based on injustice and must come to an end."

Muftah spoke with members of the Israel-Palestine committees of the Episcopalian Church USA, the Mennonite Church USA, and the United Church of Christ, who proposed the resolutions.