‘Palestine is disappearing’: Church backs genocide report despite Chief Rabbi’s bid to block debate

A detailed Palestinian Christian report documenting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, the ethnic cleansing of Palestinians and Israel’s apartheid system will be discussed across the Church of England after its General Synod overwhelmingly backed engagement with the document, despite warnings from pro-Israel groups, including Britain’s chief rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis. The Synod voted to stand in solidarity with Palestinian Christians and their fellow Palestinians. The motion encourages engagement at every level with the report A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide, also known as Kairos Palestine II, which describes Israel’s assault on Gaza as part of a continuing project to seize Palestinian land and ethnically cleanse its indigenous population. The Synod also committed the Church to hearing the […]