MAINLINE DENOMINATIONS HAVE BEEN ...

... accused of turning a blind-eye to the plight of Palestinian and Israeli Christians. And, it is reported, this is not the first time they've been accused of taking the side of Palestinian terrorists who oppress or attack Christians who live and work in their region.

A press release for the Judeo-Christian Alliance, an initiative of the David Project Center for Jewish Leadership and Advocacy says Mainline ...

Protestant leaders in the U.S. are silent again. After years of blaming Israel for the suffering of Christians in the disputed territories, leaders of mainline Protestant churches are keeping mum about the Muslim riot in Taybeh that destroyed the homes of 14 Christian families on Sunday, Sept. 4. The riot is part of a long string of attacks on Christians in areas under the jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority that have been ignored by Protestant leaders in the U.S., says Dexter Van Zile, director of the Judeo-Christian Alliance.

Evidently both the Palestinian Authority and Israel have ...

The PA has failed to protect the rights of its Christian minority from Muslim oppression for years.

Recent reports on Mainline activities show a trend toward open support for the PA and antagonism toward Israel (including divestment). JCA president Dennis Hale said ...

A growing number of mainline Protestant denominations have approved resolutions that blame Israel for the suffering in the disputed territories, but they have said nothing about the role Muslim extremists have played in making life unsafe in the disputed territories.

One JCA spokesperson said ...

Mainline Protestants in the United States will be shocked to learn that Muslims are attacking Christians on the West Bank.

Another added ...

Protestant leaders have failed to condemn boycotts of Christian business owners in Bethlehem and the campaigns of harassment suffered by Muslim converts to Christianity.

When the terms Protestant or Mainline are used here, the JCA intends American to be understood; mainliners are traditionally seen as the Episcopal, Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian bodies.

I am proud to say that the Southern Baptist Convention has been on the frontline for over a hundred years, passing public resolutions stating our body's postions on Israel and religious freedom in Israel, opposing Palestinian oppression of Christians, and promoting relations with our Jewish friends. We've also openly promoted a solid Christian presence in the region.

Christian persecution; Israel; Palistine