Religious Discrimination and Fanaticism in the Holy Land

Although the major issues in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are unrelated to religion and are actually questions of international law and human rights, religious fanaticism does play a role in perpetuating the conflict. Particularly, Jewish chauvinism and fundamentalism, paired with Israel’s financial and military power, present significant challenges to efforts for a just resolution. While there are numerous Jewish organizations – both within Israel and elsewhere – opposing this extremism, they are, as yet, much less influential than their opponents.

Israel-Palestine Timeline

Israel-Palestine Timeline: The human cost of the conflict records photos and information for each person who has been killed in the ongoing violence.

History of the Israel Lobby


Alison Weir's book Against Our Better Judgement: How the U.S. was used to create Israel brings together meticulously sourced evidence to outline the largely unknown history of U.S.-Israel relations.


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The Historic Role of
Religion in the Conflict
Multimedia

Video – British Film Crew Threatened by Jewish Settler in Hebron

Video – Speech by Shamai Leibovitz on Presbyterian Divestment

Video – Speech by Liat Weingart on Presbyterian Divestment

Religious Peace Efforts

An Open Letter to Evangelicals and Others: The People of God, the Land of Israel, and the Impartiality of the Gospel

Presbyterian Church – Divestment Still on the Table

From Jew to Jew: Why We Should Oppose the Israeli Occupation

Choosing to Act: Anti-Semitism is Wrong

Living with the Holocaust

More on Religious Peace Efforts

Religious Peace Groups

American Muslims for Palestine

A Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP)

Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT)

Sabeel – Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center

Friends of Sabeel, North America

More Religious Peace Groups

Resources

Book – Jewish History, Jewish Religion: The Weight of Three Thousand Years

Book – Jewish Fundamentalism In Israel

Book – Forcing God’s Hand

Radio – Jewish, Christian, & Muslim Fundamentalists Oppose ‘Road Map to Peace’

Book – Zealots for Zion: Inside Israel’s West Bank Settlement Movement

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