The Higher Presidential Committee for Monitoring the Situation of Churches in Palestine welcomed the decision of the 227th General Assembly of the US Presbyterian Church describing Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip as a "crime of genocide".
In a written statement, the committee said the resolution was a step forward in establishing the principles of justice and accountability.
The Presbyterian Church, one of the largest Protestant denominations in the US, is able to take official positions on international issues thanks to its democratic governance system. With its approach based on social justice, opposition to settlements, and human rights, particularly regarding the Palestinian cause, the church has been among the American religious institutions most critical of Israeli policies in recent years.
The resolution, adopted at the general assembly held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from June 22 to July 2, passed with 454 votes in favor and 15 against. The resolution also called for a US ban on arms exports to Israel, stressing that the continued flow of weapons prolongs the crimes committed against Palestinian civilians.
The committee also thanked Palestinian priests and the Presbyterian Church in the Holy Land for their role in bringing the Palestinian narrative to international church platforms.
The statement also praised the church's boycott decision against products and companies linked to the Israeli occupation, and its divestment from "Palantir Technologies" and "GE Aerospace" on the grounds that they support Israeli military operations. It said these steps "reflect a moral commitment to responsible investment".
At the same session, the church also endorsed the "Kairos Palestine" document, which calls for freedom, justice, and an end to the occupation. The committee stressed that the document represents a Palestinian Christian vision based on international law and human rights.
The committee called on churches and church institutions worldwide to take similar steps, urging support for international accountability, a halt to arms shipments to Israel, and holding companies involved in the occupation accountable.
In the war it launched on October 8, 2023, with US support, which officially ended with a ceasefire agreement on October 10, 2025, Israel killed more than 73,000 Palestinians and wounded over 173,000, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, and destroyed about 90 percent of civilian infrastructure. Despite this, Israel continues to violate the ceasefire, according to Palestinian sources, through daily bombardment, a tightened blockade, and restrictions on the entry of humanitarian aid.
