Israel’s prime minister braces for a fight as the parliament dissolves and the countdown to an election begins. Please God for Istraelis wake up – Peter Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is bracing for a fight to stay in power as he heads toward his first election since a Hamas-led attack shocked the country and plunged it into nearly three years of war. The country’s longest-serving leader, who has held the prime minister’s officer, on and off, for a total of almost two decades, oversaw one of

God bless all Palestinians – Peter The prospects for Palestinian statehood and a future for its people are “disappearing”, according to two former world leaders who are demanding the international community heap more pressure on Israel to change course. Mary Robinson, who served as Ireland’s first female president from late 1990 to 1997, and Helen Clark, New Zealand’s prime minister from 1999 to 2008, made the warning after completing a tour of Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and the occupied West Bank this week. The pair are

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

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

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

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

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

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