This resolution focuses on the importance of the city of Jerusalem and fulfills a directive of the 223rd General Assembly (2018). It includes a statement of concern entitled “For the Peace of Jerusalem” that speaks to recent U.S. policy changes such as the move of the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as well as legal and political changes in Israel including continued annexation, denial of human rights and increased surveillance that are expressions of exclusivism, absolutism, ethnonationalism and racism. The resolution also includes recommendations regarding Jerusalem as well as background material and documentation for study.
Agency: Presbyterian Mission Agency
Tags: 225th general assembly, acswp, israel, jerusalem, palestine, peacemaking, social witness policy
Topics: ACSWP, Israel and Palestine