At the peak of the Israel-Gaza conflict, 10 children a day were losing one or both legs. For those who cross the border for medical help, physical recovery is only the start of their struggle Such cruelty is almost beyond belief – Peter Ola Jamal, 36, was breastfeeding her two-month-old son, Zain, when the missile struck al-Nasr hospital in Gaza in November 2023. When the explosion hit the building, the shrapnel went through Jamal’s arm while she held her infant. “I ran with my family to the

Insanity in the Name of God   by Jonathan Kuttab The pronouncements of President Trump these days are so outrageous that it would be a form of parody if it were not for the fact that he is Commander in Chief of the most powerful army in the world and has the ability, literally at his fingertips, to bring about the insanity he proclaims. Not only is he blatantly threatening to violate international law by going after civilian targets, in a massive way, but he

April 5th marked Easter for churches following the Western calendar, and Palm Sunday for those following the Eastern calendar. Most Palestinian Christians observe Easter according to the Eastern tradition and Christmas according to the Western calendar as a sign of unity. However, in Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and Nazareth, the dates often remain separate. Holy Week in Palestine–Israel is usually rich in tradition. This year, however, celebrations are severely limited: access to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre is restricted, movement for Palestinian Christians from the West Bank is constrained, and ongoing displacement in Gaza

Matthew Knott April 4, 2026 Just what Netanyahu wants – he can now do whatever he wants in Gaza and the West Bank – murder / genocide with no challange – Peter Mohammed Alastal has been waiting for someone to call, waiting for someone to care. Waiting for someone from the outside world to ask: what is life like now in Gaza? This tiny patch of earth that dominated global headlines for two years has largely faded from view, swept aside by the United States’ and

The Politics of Palm Sunday   by Jonathan Kuttab Palm Sunday, commemorated last Sunday in the Western traditions but this coming Sunday in the Eastern traditions, marks the triumphal entry of Jesus into Jerusalem and the beginning of Holy Week. At that time, this was perceived to be a major political event and was seen as such by the Romans and the Jewish religious and secular authorities, those collaborators who governed the land under the authority of the Romans. Their arrangement required that the local

Why Israel Wants a War with Iran (with Gideon Levy) | The Chris Hedges Report “Gideon Levy believes Israel’s rampant militarism has infected the minds of its entire population. Without an impossible reversal, the Jewish state’s destructive warpath will rage on.” Watch the interview. Gideon Levy is an Israeli journalist who writes for the paper Haaretz.

Israel has lost its soul – God help them – Peter Bashar Fawadleh, a native of the West Bank, was appointed the Latin parish priest of Taybeh in 2021. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Father Bashar Fawadleh The Latin parish priest of the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank appealed for the solidarity of Christians worldwide in the face of new attacks by “fanatical Israeli settlers” seeking to displace the local population. Father Bashar Fawadleh issued an appeal on Saturday, March 21, telling