by Jonathan Kuttab   It used to be a truism that US elections, particularly presidential elections, rarely centered around international issues, concentrating instead on domestic and particularly economic issues. This was even more true of local and congressional elections. It also was a truism that when it came to specific issues during the election cycle, there was an expectation of wall-to-wall bipartisan support for the State of Israel. Politicians publicly needed to pay lip service and declare their support for Israel and even, in presidential elections,

The region is living in fear of a resumption of regional war after US President Donald Trump declared 10 days ago that the peace deal with Iran is over. The U.S. has conducted consecutive raids on Iran, killing civilians, while Iran has targeted American military bases in surrounding countries in deadly strikes. God of peace, we pray for all in the region, especially the children and the most vulnerable, who bear the devastating consequences of militarism and political ambition. Turn the hearts of leaders towards repentance for their sins and complicity in domination and violence. Help us

In December 2024, Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, Director of the Kamal Adwan Hospital in Gaza, was forced by Israel to finally leave his post, where he had been working nonstop despite Israeli demands to evacuate the hospital as well as frequent bombings and gunfire at the hospital and its environs. Dr. Abu Safiya finally walked out, wearing his white doctor’s coat, into the rubble surrounding the hospital and surrendered to a waiting Israeli tank. He was arrested and has been held ever since without charge or

He will promoted – murdering innocents is Israeli policy – Peter Israeli police have opened an investigation after CCTV emerged of a Border Police officer throwing a stun grenade into a car in the occupied West Bank. The footage, external shows the officer approaching the car in the Palestinian refugee camp Qalandia and shouting at those inside. After a brief exchange, he throws the stun grenade through the open door and forces it closed as the driver tries to escape. There is a blast and smoke is visible.

Residents of two unrecognized Palestinian villages were forced to dismantle their own homes — the latest chapter in a decades-long cycle of displacement. God bless all Bedouins – Peter Farhan Al-Nabari sat beside a few discarded mattresses and pieces of furniture staring at what had been his home only days earlier. “It’s a disaster,” the 75-year-old told +972 Magazine on June 14, staring at what was now a pile of rubble. “We experienced a Nakba [catastrophe] in 1952, when we were removed from our lands in

As part of Sabeel’s women’s Bible study program, 25 participants took part in a spiritual and cultural educational trip to the Galilee. Accompanied by Fr. Aref Al-Yameen and local guide Ibrahim Elias Abu Wasim, they explored the region’s historical and spiritual significance. The group also visited the Municipality of Sakhnin, where Mayor Mazen Ghanayem shared the city’s history, current challenges, and community initiatives. The day concluded with warm hospitality at St. Joseph Greek Catholic Church, where participants met Bishop Youssef Matta, who reflected on the church’s

As the Israeli cabinet approves 13 new settlements, a severe spike in demolitions and settler attacks continues to devastate Palestinian communities. Evil reigns supreme in Israel – Peter Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich has declared that Israel has launched a “revolution in settlement” expansion, which he says will see illegal outposts extended beyond the occupied West Bank into the Negev and Galilee. The far-right minister’s post on the social media platform X follows the Israeli cabinet’s recent approval to establish 13 new settlements in the central occupied West

Gaza marks 1,000 days of Israel’s genocidal war, with more than 1,072 killed since October ‘ceasefire’. God bless each of these victims – Peter In Gaza, the week marked 1,000 days since Israel’s genocidal war began. Gaza’s Government Media Office said that more than 90 percent of the Strip had been destroyed. By July 6, Gaza’s Ministry of Health put the toll since the October “ceasefire” at 1,072 killed, with the cumulative figure since October 2023 reaching 73,098. The killing did not pause for the anniversary. Israeli

y Jonathan Kuttab   On this 250th Anniversary of U.S. independence, Friends of Sabeel in North America, specifically those of us in the United States, may be seriously wondering about the relationship of their country to Palestine. The historical record of that relationship has not been good. From the founding of the State of Israel, when President Truman recognized it within minutes, to the current situation whereby the United States is the largest supporter of Israel economically and militarily, the record is one of hostility to

Dear friends and supporters, How do we, as a community of faith and conscience, support a just peace in the Holy Land? It is time to engage in a deeply necessary conversation about humanity, justice, and faith-led peacebuilding. We are honoured to invite you to the “Bearing Witness: Palestinian Christian Voices” national speaking tour, featuring the profound insights of Dr. Yousef Khoury and Dr. Lamma Mansour. Meet Our Speakers Dr. Yousef Khoury: A Christian Palestinian theologian raised in Gaza, where his family still resides. Dr. Khoury