The Kinship Ray admin team was privileged to spend time in conversation with two experts on the history and current situation in Palestine, Guy Benintendi of our Ruhaniat family and his friend and colleague, Sergio Atallah.
For an extensive list of resources to learn more about this important subject, please see our resources page on the Kinship website –
https://sri-kinship-ray.org/pdf/Palestine%20Resources.pdf (note there are many excellent social and earth justice resources available on that site, so please check them out while you are there!
Guy and Sergio recommended some specific actions that you can participate in yourselves. Here is a link to a sample letter that can encourage individuals and organizations in support of a specific call to action. This letter is one that Sergio and a Pastor friend wrote to engage local organizations in support of Palestinian human rights, by calling on our Congress Representative to endorse House Resolution 2590. A fact sheet on that resolution can be found here.
Serge also notes that it seems every week he hears of organizations that are coming forward with statements opposing Israel’s regime in the West Bank. Here’s the latest statement of solidarity from the Quakers. If you or your local organizations were interested in sending similar letters or publishing a similar statement, please consider using these as templates.