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Kairos Palestine, an organization based in East Jerusalem, says the following in its Kairos Document:
“We, a group of Christian Palestinians, after prayer, reflection and an exchange of opinion, cry out from within the suffering in our country, under the Israeli occupation, with a cry of hope in the absence of all hope, a cry full of prayer and faith in a God ever vigilant, in God’s divine providence for all the inhabitants of this land.”
Who is praying on the wall?
Upon closer inspection, the heart behind the Kairos Document reads like other demands for removal of an Israeli Jewish presence from what the document’s publishers are calling “our country,” for the sake of “Palestinian freedom.” What is unique is the use of a decidedly “christianese” language — even to the point of referencing biblical passages of Scripture.
Having defined themselves as Christian Palestinians who are addressing “Israeli occupation” (despite the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob having given this land to the people of Israel), they require us to consider, discern, and judge the root of Kairos Palestine and similar movements. Proverbs 24:28 warns us not to witness against our neighbor without cause and with deceptive lips.
When considering the propaganda-war tactics of mislabeling, misrepresentation, and replacement ideology abounding in churchdom, what are we to make of positions and theology like that of Kairos Palestine?
Can one be anti-Jewish and also be a new creation through personal faith in Yeshua, the Messiah who was birthed as a Jew into the line of King David? Does the plight of any innocents who are in Gaza negate the LORD’s covenant with Israel? Does it (Gazans plight) negate the nation of Israel’s right to protect its citizens and guests from marauding, Islamic murderers? Are supporting, advocating, funding and proselytizomg the cause of pro-Palestinian and Jew-hating narratives the Christian thing to do, despite the stated purpose of eliminating Israel and all Jews from the earth? Has GOD changed His covenantal promise toward the people of Israel?
As Christians, these questions are particularly weighty. We know that our personal belief and our heart’s position toward Jews, the land of Israel. and all of the Jewish diaspora will have eternal consequences.
How is God’s Ecclesia to respond?
Share your thoughts below, along with prayers for Christ’s peaceable solution to this conflict.
Mavourene Robinson began in full-time ministry in 2014, campaigning for the Howard County Public Schools’ Board of Education in 2017–2018, and for the Maryland Senate in 2022. A lifelong learner about the intersections of faith with international relations and domestic policy, Mavourene is actively engaged in intercession for family, government, education, and religion. She releases prophetic insight at Judgment Begins in the House. Photo Credit: Jonny Gios on Unsplash.