The Acts of Convention
| Resolution Number: | 2024-C002 |
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| Title: | Travel Responsibly and Intentionally to the Holy Land |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention recommend that pilgrimage travelers to the Holy Land explore and engage the realities of the circumstances and conditions impacting the lives of today's Palestinians and Israelis, paying particular attention to the Israeli military Occupation of Palestinian territories, to the violations of human rights, and to Palestinian national aspirations. It further recommends that visits to the sites of biblical stories be accompanied by “Living Stones,” i.e., Palestinian Christians who are descendants of the first Christians and who feel a special responsibility for maintaining Christian worship in the Holy Land; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention acknowledge those individuals who manifest Jesus' ministry of love and justice as witnessed in today's Palestine and Israel in locations of suffering and hardship such as refugee camps and military checkpoints, as well as in churches and historical sites; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention encourage travelers to arrange trips, either whole or in part, with agencies or companies that are Palestinian-owned and/or offer itineraries that include encounters with Palestinians who are experiencing the conditions of Occupation.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Louisville, 2024 (New York: General Convention, 2024), p. 412. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | Rochester |
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| Originating House: | House of Bishops |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and International Policy |
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and International Policy presented its Report #13 on Resolution C002 (On Responsible Travel to the Holy Land) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(C002)
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 81st General Convention recommends that pilgrimage travelers to the Holy Land explore and engage the realities of the circumstances and conditions impacting the lives of today's Palestinians and Israelis, paying particular attention to the Israeli military Occupation of Palestinian territories, to the violations of human rights, and to Palestinian national aspirations. It further recommends that visits to the sites of biblical stories be accompanied by “Living Stones,” i.e., Palestinian Christians who are descendants of the first Christians and who feel a special responsibility for maintaining Christian worship in the Holy Land; and be it further
Resolved, That Jesus' ministry of love and justice can be witnessed in today's Palestine and Israel in locations of suffering and hardship such as refugee camps and military checkpoints, as well as in churches and historical sites; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention encourage travelers to arrange trips, either whole or in part, with agencies or companies that are Palestinian-owned and/or offer itineraries that include encounters with Palestinians who are experiencing the conditions of Occupation.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Deputies concurring,
That the 81st General Convention recommends recommend that
pilgrimage travelers to the Holy Land explore and engage the realities
of the circumstances and conditions impacting the lives of today's
Palestinians and Israelis, paying particular attention to the Israeli
military Occupation of Palestinian territories, to the violations
of human rights, and to Palestinian national aspirations. It further
recommends that visits to the sites of biblical stories be accompanied
by “Living Stones,” i.e., Palestinian Christians who are descendants of
the first Christians and who feel a special responsibility for
maintaining Christian worship in the Holy Land; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention acknowledge those individuals who manifest Jesus' ministry of love and justice can be as
witnessed in today's Palestine and Israel in locations of suffering and
hardship such as refugee camps and military checkpoints, as well as in
churches and historical sites; and be it further
Resolved, That the 81st General Convention encourage travelers to arrange trips, either whole or in part, with agencies or companies that are Palestinian-owned and/or offer itineraries that include encounters with Palestinians who are experiencing the conditions of Occupation.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #37)
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and International Policy presented its Report #28 on HB Message #37 on Resolution C002 (On Responsible Travel to the Holy Land) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #215)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, June 26.
| Abstract: | The 81st General Convention urges pilgrimage travelers to the Holy Land to explore and engage the realities of the circumstances and conditions impacting the lives of Palestinians and Israelis and encourages travelers to arrange trips with Palestinian-owned agencies or companies. |
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