Palestine Israel Conflict

The United Church of Canada writes to the Prime Minister pleading for immediate action to stop the current genocide

November 21, 2023

The United Church of Canada General Council Executive, its corresponding members, and the members of the National Indigenous Council issued a plea to Prime Minister Trudeau to advocate for a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, recognizing that, in the view…

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ACC and ELCIC respond to the Prime Minister reiterating their call for an immediate ceasefire

November 21, 2023

Below is ACC and ELCIC’s reply to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau response to their October 18 letter and the Ecumenical statement from KAIROS Canada in which they reiterate the urgent call for an immediate ceasefire. Download the PDF version of…

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Update from KAIROS’ Middle Eastern partners – “We will never surrender our belief in humanity”

November 2, 2023

KAIROS Canada and its member churches and agencies, condemn the current violence, against Israeli and Palestinian civilians, in Israel, Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, and call on Canada to do everything in its power to support an…

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Member Church and Ecumenical Statements on Violence between Hamas and Israel

October 23, 2023

Please find below a list of links Ecumenical Statements made by member churches. This list will be updated as needed during the ongoing violence between Hamas and Israel. Member church statements Statement on the War in the Holy Land (ACC…

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KAIROS’ Letter to the Prime Minister

October 20, 2023

En Français KAIROS is closely monitoring reports of the escalating violence between Hamas and Israel. We have written to the Prime Minister urging him to do everything in his power to support an immediate ceasefire and a negotiated solution to…

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Ecumenical statement on the escalation of violence between Hamas and Israel

October 13, 2023

En Français KAIROS Canada and its member churches and agencies, condemn the current violence, against Israeli and Palestinian civilians, in Israel, Gaza, the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, and call on Canada to do everything in its power to support…

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