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World Council of Churches denounces Israel’s apartheid and occupation, calls for divestment and sanctions

WCC central committee moderator Bishop Dr Heinrich Bedford-Strohm moderates a session during the 2025 Central Committee meeting of the World Council of Churches that took place in Johannesburg, South Africa from June 18 to 24, 2025 on the theme ’Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity’. (Photo: Albin Hillert/WCC)In a landmark announcement, the WCC’s Central Committee calls for targeted sanctions, divestment, and arms embargoes on Israel. Palestinian Christians are calling it “a turning point in the moral and theological witness of the global church.” 

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