Theology Fail in Christian Statement on Israel, Judaism,
Palestine  American Jews and Christians are again embroiled in a
painful and divisive debate. The just-released statement “A Call
to Action: A U.S. Response to Kairos Palestine” offers a
Christian theological critique of the state of Israel and the
Jewish religious beliefs that supposedly buttress its policies.
Unlike the much-publicized Kairos Palestine statement from 2009,
to which this new statement responds, the authors of Kairos USA
are American Christian theologians, activists, and church
leaders who aim to “mobilize the churches in the United States”
to engage in pro-Palestinian activism using “biblically- and
theologically-based principles.”   In their advocacy for the
Palestinian cause, however, the Kairos USA authors have rolled
back the clock. In its critique of Israeli policies, the
statement troublingly undermines these positive Christian views
and takes a zero-sum attitude toward the conflict. Out of a
reasonable desire to support the Pale