Israel bears the burden of responsibility for the present crisis in the Middle East, the World Council of Churches has announced, following a meeting of its Executive Committee in Geneva from May 16-19.

The Christian Left's leading ecumenical organization stated Israel's actions towards the Palestinians "cannot be justified morally, legally or even politically."

The failure "to comply with international law" had "pushed the situation on the ground to a point of no return," they concluded.

The WCC condemned the killing of innocent civilians by "both sides" in the conflict and called for the Palestinians to "maintain the existing one-party cease-fire toward Israel" and asked Israel to base its security on "the equitable negotiation of final borders" with its neighbors.

However, the present disparities between Israel and Palestine were "appalling," the WCC said.

"One side is positioning itself to unilaterally establish final borders on territory that belongs to the other side; the other side is increasingly confined to the scattered enclaves that remain. On one side there is control of more and more land and water; on the other there are more and more families deprived of land and livelihoods.

On one side as many people as possible are being housed on occupied land; on the other side the toll mounts of refugees without homes or land. One side controls Jerusalem, a city shared by two peoples and three world religions; the other-Muslim and Christian-watches its demographic, commercial and religious presence wither in Jerusalem," the WCC said.

The WCC claimed a double standard was at work in the international community that favored Israel, saying, "The side set to keep its unlawful gains is garnering support from part of the international community. The side that, despairing at those unlawful gains, used legitimate elections to choose new leaders is being isolated and punished."

"Democracy must be protected where it is taking root," the WCC said, calling for a relaxation of American, British and EU sanctions against Hamas. "Peace must come soon or it may not come to either people for a long time," they concluded.

The WCC's Executive Committee called upon its 340 member churches in over 100 countries representing approximately 550 million Orthodox, Anglican and Protestant Christians to "share solidarity with people on both sides of the conflict," and to "use legitimate forms of pressure to promote a just peace and to end unlawful activities by Israelis or Palestinians."

It also asked its members to "find constructive ways to address threats experienced among the Jewish people, including the nature, prevalence and impact of racism in local, national and international contexts."

In March 2005, the WCC urged its member churches give "serious consideration" to pulling investments out of Israel and endorsed the 2004 decision by the Presbyterian Church of the United States to seek "phased selective divestment" from Israel. "This [Presbyterian] action is commendable in both method and manner, uses criteria rooted in faith and calls members to do the things that make for peace," the WCC said.

The Presbyterian Church will revisit its 2004 divestment decision next month at its 217th General Assembly in Birmingham, Alabama, in response to criticism that the divestment call was one-sided and ill-informed.

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Completely NOT suprised. The World Council of Churches is in the pocket of Satan himself. And, FTR...


PALESTINE IS A MYTH!! HELLOOOOOOO!!

When we see these things....

It is a thin disguise and naivete to believe that the partnership
that American has had with Israel, and been the big brother to
the world...is the big brother...the American base being built in
Israel is a mystery...so one is led to believe this must be for
a war...against ? Israel already has the ability to defend itself,
however, its friend is bringing a weapon that will attempt to take
Israel out...we have only to look for the money trail, and know
that regardless of the betrayal soon to come...spiritual Israel
will survive...it is written in Isaiah 45:17

"But Israel shall be saved in the Lord with an everlasing salvation: ye shall not be ashamed nor confounded world without end".

Shalom,
Signet

Not to focus on just this, but this is just giving me chills! AMEN!! AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN AMEN!! Shalom, indeed, Signet. Oh how I look forward to His return.

Why nobody seems to get this is beyond me. Although I guess it really isn't surprising.

The World Council of Churches is a joke. The name says it all. World Council of Churches. That's what it represents. Good luck during the Tribulation.

Not to shocked here either ....

DEMOCRACY - Ah, yes...the great, worshipped, "god" of the tribulation. Except, it will be only democratic toward those that don't mention the idolatrous hold it will have on the world. With so-called "Christian" organizations (WCC) making grand statements like those above, we can expect the purifying fires of the wilderness to "try" the church very soon.

When today's "Judases" come out due to governmental persecution, we'll see who makes up the latter-day "Son of Perdition," who, once again, will betray the "Body of Christ." They love money and the world far more than they do Jesus.

"Is it I, Lord?"

"The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." Ecc. 1:9

It's all happened before (Gospels-Acts), and it's going to happen again, except on a much grander, world-wide scale.

Like so many times in the Bible, we have, in order...

1) a back-slidden, rebellious people
2) persecutors brought in
3) a repentant remnant restored
4) the persecutors destroyed

May the Lord protect his true sons, while spewing out the "lukewarm." However, may he also grant repentance, if possible, to them that are sent a strong delusion because they received not a love of the truth, such as to be saved.

Thankfully in Christ,

Mike

Boy you hit that one right on the head!!!!

How about World Council of Apostate Churches? The Ecumenical movement is a complete sham.