{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Church and Main","title":"Episode 159: Mainline Churches and Israel-Palestine with Todd Stavrakos","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/657ff155\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3194,"description":"In this episode, guest Reverend Todd Stavrakos discusses the stance of mainline churches on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. They talk about the lack of nuance in these stances and their impact on relations with the Jewish community. Stavrakos criticizes the one-sided focus on Israel's actions, the failure to condemn terrorist organizations, the issue of antisemitism within the church, and the importance of recognizing it. Show Notes:Presbyterians for Middle East PeacePathways 4 PeacePresbyterian Church vote declaring Israel an apartheid state upsets Jewish groupsEpisode 157: Rage and Hope After the Hamas Massacre with Rabbi Brad HirschfieldMake a  Donation: https://donorbox.org/support-church-and-mainTwitter: https://twitter.com/churchandmainFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/churchandmainWebsite: https://churchandmain.org/YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4CzMELfEV0oUYfbjdhdjqgrT3w8fHgljThis podcast is a labor of love. It’s free to everyone, but there are costs associated with making this podcast available. Would you consider becoming a paid subscriber? It’s $5/month or $60/year. Thanks!","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/LM72tXf21tFQJ6N0BdL7pOE3pny4rZ31Ox82G7Xz4fA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ2NjY2LzE2OTkz/MjUzODQtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}