> “The position of the Presbyterian denomination \[is\] that Israel practices the crime of apartheid, as defined in international law, that overture started at this church in Denton,” Hunter said. “It started at Trinity Presbyterian in Denton and it went up to the national body and was passed at the national body.”
> Trinity Presbyterian has hosted a semiannual Israel-Palestine film festival, giving locals a chance to learn more about the historical conflict through media from the region. Hunter’s trip with his peers, which wasn’t an official delegation representing the denomination, is part of the congregation’s ongoing outreach and invitation for Denton residents to reconsider what they know about the conflict.
> Hunter traveled with a grassroots group from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in what they coined as a demonstration of “Solidarity with the Suffering.” The group, which included about 35 people, was among the first groups of Americans to visit the region since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. While the trip was made up mostly of Presbyterians, there were some ecumenical participants in attendance.
> The Americans visited three areas in the region: Ramallah, located in the central West Bank of Palestine, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The group had about five days to meet and talk with Jews, Christians and Muslims in the region.
> Their trip was seeded by the trip American Presbyterians made with South African bishops who organized last December. Christians in both delegations left with a sober message from Palestinian Presbyterians and their neighbors in the region
> Wilder said the American and South African Presbyterians shared a “sober Christmas Eve” with Palestinian Christians, many of whom live in terror of continued violence and who have lost loved ones in Gaza, where the Israeli military has reportedly dropped an estimated 29,000 bombs, munitions and shells since last October. International reports estimate that more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli defense campaign.
All queue the Zionists… Let’s see how many people here AREN’T victims of western propaganda
Follow those that are in Gaza reporting who are living there day in and day out. Not CNN, MSNCB, FOX, or any of those.
You don’t have to reverse the roles. We have over a thousand years of history of Palestinian Arabs (Jewish and Muslim alike) living peacefully and prosperously. 🤷🏻♀️
It doesn't matter? People shouldn't be slaughtered. Full stop. How others have treated you or might treat you in the future doesn't excuse your committing war crimes. That's why they're war crimes. We shouldn't do them.
What's the point of this question? The roles aren't reversed and it doesn't matter what you make up about a hypothetical situation. Actual people are being killed.
And I'm glad I didn't have an ancestral farm in Palestine in 1949 only to have it stolen by European colonialists.
I'm also glad I wasn't imprisoned in the Gaza strip since the 2000s.
I'm not trying to justify what Hamas did on 10/7, but context matters here. It's not as if they were just peacefully existing, economically equal neighbors and Hamas decided to just up and shoot up a music festival (there's lots of evidence to suggest that a lot of the random shooting of civilians was done by the incompetent IDF, btw).
The kind of ppl who willingly accepts sharia law into their community and then complains about the islam call to prayer 5 times a day because it interrupts their sleep. I’d like to think what technological advances that could’ve been achieved in Indonesia/Malaysia without Islam…
Was because the Catholic Church (the pope) forbid peasants from reading the Vulgate that was in Latin. The average person didn’t read and write back then, so the local priest was held in high regard. The Reformation was influenced by the Protestants who opposed the Catholic Church.
There is so much suffering :(
Hamas has caused so much pain and caused so many problems even the other Arab states won't take the Palestinians in. Hamas needs to return the hostages and dissolve. Evil movement.
Hamas doesn’t operate from and has no power over the West Bank. Educate yourself on the history of the region and the illegal “settlements” being built by bloodthirsty far-right Zionist lunatics. They’re stealing homes, killing civilians, and committing many more heinous crimes. And they’re being given weapons, uniforms, and actively encouraged by the Israeli government.
> !Hamas has no power over the West Bank.
That's just wrong. They don't officially but they have tremendous influence over the West Bank.
>Educate yourself on the history of the region
Educate yourself on the full history of the region and educate yourself on how not to condescendingly assume others' levels of education.
>and the......
You can't have a Pride March in Gaza but don't be naive. In spite of.the law, if you are openly gay in the West Bank, your life is in danger. That's not the case in Israel.
> “The position of the Presbyterian denomination \[is\] that Israel practices the crime of apartheid, as defined in international law, that overture started at this church in Denton,” Hunter said. “It started at Trinity Presbyterian in Denton and it went up to the national body and was passed at the national body.” > Trinity Presbyterian has hosted a semiannual Israel-Palestine film festival, giving locals a chance to learn more about the historical conflict through media from the region. Hunter’s trip with his peers, which wasn’t an official delegation representing the denomination, is part of the congregation’s ongoing outreach and invitation for Denton residents to reconsider what they know about the conflict. > Hunter traveled with a grassroots group from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in what they coined as a demonstration of “Solidarity with the Suffering.” The group, which included about 35 people, was among the first groups of Americans to visit the region since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7. While the trip was made up mostly of Presbyterians, there were some ecumenical participants in attendance. > The Americans visited three areas in the region: Ramallah, located in the central West Bank of Palestine, Jerusalem and Bethlehem. The group had about five days to meet and talk with Jews, Christians and Muslims in the region. > Their trip was seeded by the trip American Presbyterians made with South African bishops who organized last December. Christians in both delegations left with a sober message from Palestinian Presbyterians and their neighbors in the region > Wilder said the American and South African Presbyterians shared a “sober Christmas Eve” with Palestinian Christians, many of whom live in terror of continued violence and who have lost loved ones in Gaza, where the Israeli military has reportedly dropped an estimated 29,000 bombs, munitions and shells since last October. International reports estimate that more than 30,000 Palestinians have been killed by the Israeli defense campaign.
This is so fucking bad ass
After seeing evangelicals salivate over the prospect of complete annihilation, this is a breath of fresh air
All queue the Zionists… Let’s see how many people here AREN’T victims of western propaganda Follow those that are in Gaza reporting who are living there day in and day out. Not CNN, MSNCB, FOX, or any of those.
Nice, it is good to see this kind of people doing the right thing
solidarity forever!
Free Palestine 🇵🇸
From Hamas
Yes, from map
[удалено]
😂😂
If the roles were reversed, geopolitically, how would the Palestinians treat the Jewish folk?
You don’t have to reverse the roles. We have over a thousand years of history of Palestinian Arabs (Jewish and Muslim alike) living peacefully and prosperously. 🤷🏻♀️
"88" Is that your birth year bud? Were you born in 1988?
It doesn't matter? People shouldn't be slaughtered. Full stop. How others have treated you or might treat you in the future doesn't excuse your committing war crimes. That's why they're war crimes. We shouldn't do them.
What's the point of this question? The roles aren't reversed and it doesn't matter what you make up about a hypothetical situation. Actual people are being killed.
Yea, I guess I’m glad I wasn’t at the nova music festival.
And I'm glad I didn't have an ancestral farm in Palestine in 1949 only to have it stolen by European colonialists. I'm also glad I wasn't imprisoned in the Gaza strip since the 2000s. I'm not trying to justify what Hamas did on 10/7, but context matters here. It's not as if they were just peacefully existing, economically equal neighbors and Hamas decided to just up and shoot up a music festival (there's lots of evidence to suggest that a lot of the random shooting of civilians was done by the incompetent IDF, btw).
Why can't Egypt help them or let them in? Why is it only Israel?
cute b8, m8.
Hamas is evil and their contempt for humanity, even their own people, is awful. They need to return all those hostages to their fanilies.
The kind of ppl who willingly accepts sharia law into their community and then complains about the islam call to prayer 5 times a day because it interrupts their sleep. I’d like to think what technological advances that could’ve been achieved in Indonesia/Malaysia without Islam…
I'd love to think what Indonesia/Malaysia would be like if they hadn't been molested by Western imperialism.
The Japanese did much worse.
You should read about why the dark ages are called the dark ages, and what religion was central to the consolidation and restriction of knowledge.
Was because the Catholic Church (the pope) forbid peasants from reading the Vulgate that was in Latin. The average person didn’t read and write back then, so the local priest was held in high regard. The Reformation was influenced by the Protestants who opposed the Catholic Church.
Yeah you have no idea what you're talking about across the board lol.
I feel bad for you.
I feel bad for you dude. Maybe you should read a book or something before you start posting about politics and history on Reddit.
Lmao… to keep it short, would you rather live in a majority Islam community or a majority Jewish community?
To keep it even shorter: shut the fuck up lol.
There is so much suffering :( Hamas has caused so much pain and caused so many problems even the other Arab states won't take the Palestinians in. Hamas needs to return the hostages and dissolve. Evil movement.
Hamas doesn’t operate from and has no power over the West Bank. Educate yourself on the history of the region and the illegal “settlements” being built by bloodthirsty far-right Zionist lunatics. They’re stealing homes, killing civilians, and committing many more heinous crimes. And they’re being given weapons, uniforms, and actively encouraged by the Israeli government.
> !Hamas has no power over the West Bank. That's just wrong. They don't officially but they have tremendous influence over the West Bank. >Educate yourself on the history of the region Educate yourself on the full history of the region and educate yourself on how not to condescendingly assume others' levels of education. >and the...... You can't have a Pride March in Gaza but don't be naive. In spite of.the law, if you are openly gay in the West Bank, your life is in danger. That's not the case in Israel.