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

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.

Sabeel, in coordination with the churches in Taybeh, recently organized a visit for 30 Christian youth from Jerusalem representing the Armenian, Orthodox, and Syrian Scout groups. The purpose of the visit was to learn about the history of Taybeh, stand in solidarity with its residents, and strengthen the connection between the youth and the land. During the visit, the group also took part in community service by cleaning the alleys of the old town and visiting elderly residents. Holy God, we thank you for working

About time – Peter The Australian Government has committed to an independent investigation into the assaults, sexual assaults and torture of the Gaza Flotilla humanitarians. Andrew Brown reports. This is the biggest story most Australians have not yet grasped. Today, in Canberra, Australian survivors of physical, psychological and sexual abuse by Israeli authorities met with Foreign Minister Penny Wong, the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP, a Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, and a senior DFAT official. As a result, the Australian Government has committed to

Israel has been murdering children since 1948 God bless each of them – Peter A United Nations inquiry has accused Israel of deliberately targeting and killing Palestinian children in Gaza, including by shooting directly at “their vital organs” using drones and snipers. The report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem and Israel, has detailed instances of alleged crimes against Palestinian children since the start of the Gaza war in October 2023. It has accused Israeli forces

No deal was necessary if Netanyahu hadnt started a pointless war – Peter American power is not what it used to be. American hubris, on the other hand, is stronger than ever. The hubris last peaked in 2003 when president George W. Bush stood on an aircraft carrier in front of a banner that declared “mission accomplished” in the war with Iraq. It took seven long years before US troops could withdraw from that fiasco. Now we have seen Bush eclipsed. Donald Trump showed even

False Peace & True Peace by Jonathan Kuttab Everyone says they are in favor of peace, yet the term has been so misused in the past that it is sometimes rejected, particularly among Palestinians, by those who are most in need of peace. The reason is that in our experience, that term has been used for so long by our oppressors as a cover for their repressive policies and violent practices that we have become suspicious of the very term itself. “Peace” has been used

14 October 1986 On a sweet, balmy October night in 1986, my family and I stepped off a plane in Sydney. I was with my mother Souad, my father Victor, my brothers Nabil and Jiries, and my sisters Mary and Wendy. We had just flown a grueling route from Tel Aviv through Athens and Singapore, carrying nothing but our hopes and the heavy memory of what we left behind in Ramallah, Palestine. We arrived just a year before the first Intifada, having lived for 19