She ‘Gets It’ - The Archbishop of Canterbury Calls for a Just Peace while visiting Tent of Nations

Photo: The Archbishop of Canterbury with the Nassar family – Andrea Krogmann/Lambeth Palace

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, completed a five-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land from 20th – 24th June 2026 which was her first pastoral visit to the region since her installation in March. While there, she visited Christian churches, schools, hospitals and communities in East Jerusalem, Nazareth, Birzeit and Bethlehem in addition to meeting with Jews and Muslims from civil society, faith and interfaith groups. We were delighted to leaver that her schedule included a stop at Tent of Nations, with whom ICAHD has a long history on several levels. This farm has been in the Nassar family since 1916 and since 1991, it has been in the courts to have its documents of ownership recognised by Israel, so they retain their land preventing it from being annexed that would resulting in the family being forcibly displaced.  Over the years, the family has experienced demolitions, along with harassment and violence from the settlers living in the five illegal settlements surrounding it as well the new outpost directly opposite the boundary fence to the farm.

What was striking is that this Archbishop has gone far beyond what her predecessors have ever expressed about Palestine/Israel. Archbishop Mullally, along with the Archbishop in Jerusalem, Dr Hosam Naoum, issued a statement and within it they state that “Settler violence, forced displacement, and systemic discrimination in the West Bank present an existential challenge that demands our focused attention and collective responsibility, and that the time to act is now.”

Take action – contact the Archbishop & build support for the debate on Palestine / Israel:

Zionists (Christian as well as those from within the Jewish community) will try to silence the Archbishop upon her return home. Write to Archbishop Mullally to commend her on her visit. Thank her for calling for a just peace and Palestinian freedom. If you have visited Palestine (and Tent of Nations) refer to doing so to help strengthen her resolve.

You can contact the Archbishop of Canterbury (Most Revd and Right Hon Sarah Mullally) via the official Archbishop of Canterbury Contact Form, by calling the Lambeth Palace switchboard at +44 207 898 1200, or by writing to Lambeth Palace, London, SE1 7JU.

Note that during the Church of England’s General Synod meeting in York, on Sunday, 12th July between 8.00 – 9.45 pm, there will be a debate on the situation in Israel / Palestine. A motion has been presented related to the Kairos Palestine movement that calls for solidarity with Palestinian Christians and divestment from companies that are involved in the occupation. The debate will be recorded and then available for public viewing.

If you know of people attending the Synod, brief them ahead of time about the debate and encourage their attendance so that the motion carries. This is only the first step, and much more will be required especially because the Archbishop refers only to ending the Occupation and for there to be a two-state solution. We need Anglicans to be presenting ICAHD’s analysis

— ICAHD (icahd.org)
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