Sunday School slides from 07/06/14

2. Even our maps have
a bias.

4. If you’ve ever been to Jerusalem raise your hand.
If you’ve ever been in the occupied territories, raise your hand.
If you’ve ever participated in interreligious dialogue with a Jewish partner, raise your hand.
If you have ever participated in a Jewish worship service, raise your hand.
If you’ve ever participated in interreligious dialogue with a Muslim partner, raise your hand.
If you have ever participated in a Muslim worship service, raise your hand.
If you’ve ever been angered by something a Jewish or Muslim person has said, raise your hand.
If some part of your faith has been challenged or changed by interreligious dialogue, raise your
hand.
If you’ve ever been asked about the Presbyterian actions or policies regarding the Holy Land,
raise your hand.
If you’ve ever been involved in denominational debates about Israel and Palestine, raise your
hand.
If you’ve ever been angered by something that a representative of your own denomination said
about Israel or Palestine, raise your hand.
If you’ve ever been glad about something that a representative of your own denomination said
about Israel or Palestine, raise your hand.
If you have ever participated in a boycott, raise your hand.

6. 1. On Reviewing General Assembly Policy Regarding the Two-State Solution in Israel Palestine—From the
Presbytery of San Francisco. (482/88) (47/13) Passed
2. On Divestment from Caterpillar, Hewlett-Packard, and Motorola Solutions—From the Presbytery of San
Francisco. Answered by another motion**
3. On Engaging Presbyterian to Witness for Palestinian Human Rights and for Ending the Occupation of
Palestine—From the Presbytery of Grace. (450/139) (33/32) Passed
4. On Supporting Middle East Peacemaking—From the Presbytery of New Covenant. (310/303) Passed**
5. On Calling for a Boycott of All Hewlett-Packard Products—From the Presbytery of New Brunswick.
(503/82) (52/12) Disapproved
6. On Affirming Occupation-Free Investment in Palestine—From the Presbytery of Mackinac. (58/5/1)
Approved in Consent Agenda
7. On Adopting the Mission Responsibility Through Investment (MRTI) Recommendation on Divestment—
From the Synod of the Covenant. Answered by another resolution**
8. Mission Responsibility Through Investment: Engagement with Corporations on Israel-Palestine Issues
from 2004–2013--PMA Answered by another resolution**
9. Resolution on Equal Rights for All Inhabitants of Israel and Palestine and on Conversations with Prophetic
Voices (61/4) Approved in Consent Agenda
10. Commissioners’ Resolution. On Declaring That Zionism Unsettled Does Not Represent Views of PC(USA).
(54/8) Approved in consent agenda
11. Commissioners’ Resolution. On the Tragedy at Tent of Nations. (55/6) Approved in consent agenda
12. Commissioners’ Resolution. On Reaffirming the Rights of Children and Attention to Violence Against
Children in Israel and Palestine. (533/37) (55/2) Passed
13. Commissioners’ Resolution. On a Commitment to Prayer for Peace, Justice, and Reconciliation in Israel
and Palestine. (58/2) Approved in consent agenda
14. Commissioners’ Resolution. Support for a Just and Peaceful Compromise of the Israeli-Palestinian
Conflict. (561/97) (46/17) Disapproved

7. Today, the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) holds special
consultative status to the United Nations through the
United Nations Economic and Social Council. This allows
our voice to be heard by a truly global audience and to
contribute to its agenda by attending international
conferences and events, making written and oral
statements at these events, organizing parallel and side
events at these events, and taking part in advocacy and
networking.
The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations currently
represents the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) at the United
Nations. The ministry inspires, equips, and connects
Presbyterians for ministry as faithful disciples of Jesus in
the global community. The ministry advocates for peace
and justice to the United Nations, based on policies of
Presbyterian General Assemblies.

8. Mark Koenig!
The Rev. Mark Koenig is director
of Presbyterian ministry at the
United Nations. Koenig brings 30
years of experience in ministry,
serving congregations, the
Presbytery of the Western Reserve,
and the General Assembly Mission
Council. He served on the staff of
the Presbyterian Peacemaking
Program, as coordinator, for four
years.
Ryan Smith
Ryan Smith is the Presbyterian
representative to the United
Nations. Smith brings experience
working in faith-based non-
governmental organizations in the
United Nations community and
Washington. He has worked with
Catholic Charities USA and with
Caritas Internationalis, a long-
time partner of the Presbyterian
Ministry at the United Nations.

9. The Church Center for the United
Nations, located across from the
United Nations headquarters, came
about after church leaders had worked
to build support for the Declaration of
Human Rights and urged government
leaders to ratify agreements that
supported the Declaration.
In 1960 a dream for a Christian center
that would support the work of the
United Nations emerged and became a
reality in 1962 when the building was
dedicated.
Owned by the United Methodist
Church, it houses tenants such as
Church Women United, the American
Baptists, the Presbyterians, the World
Council of Churches, the Methodist
Division of World Peace, and the United
Church of Christ. Also housed at the
Church Center is the Office of the
Anglican Observer.

10. The Church Center for the United
Nations, located across from the
United Nations headquarters, came
about after church leaders had worked
to build support for the Declaration of
Human Rights and urged government
leaders to ratify agreements that
supported the Declaration.
In 1960 a dream for a Christian center
that would support the work of the
United Nations emerged and became a
reality in 1962 when the building was
dedicated.
Owned by the United Methodist
Church, it houses tenants such as
Church Women United, the American
Baptists, the Presbyterians, the World
Council of Churches, the Methodist
Division of World Peace, and the United
Church of Christ. Also housed at the
Church Center is the Office of the
Anglican Observer.

13. Israeli Perspective:
Nov., 1917: Balfour Declaration.
1921-1947: A series of pogroms
1967: Six-day War
1973: Yom Kippur War
1978-1981: Camp David Accords
lead to Israel being recognized by
an Arab country
Palestinian Perspective:
1915: Hussein-McMahon
Correspondence.
1921-1947: A series of revolts
1967: al Naksah (“the setback”)
1973: Ramadan War
1978-1981: Camp David Accords
lead to Egypt being kicked out of
Arab League
1880-1914: Development of Zionist movement
1918: Britain gains control of British-Mandate Palestine from
Ottoman Empire after WW I
1948: UN “creates” Israel and Palestine; Israel accepts this;
Palestinians don’t.
1948-1967: Repeated skirmishes between Israel and Arab neighbors
And it gets more complicated from here.