Palestinians

I know that Jesus is the Answer, But What Does That Mean?

Aaron Taylor 4-26-2011

Is the gospel about Jesus rescuing us from hell and transporting us to heaven

Why Are Palestinian Christians Leaving Israel?

Aaron Taylor 4-13-2011

ges/1100414-crossisrael.jpg" target="_self">A friend of mine pointed out on his Facebook page that 45.9 percent of Americans blame Muslims for the Christian immigration out of the Holy Land, while only 7.4 percent of Americans cite Israeli restrictions as contributing to Arab Christian immigration.

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The Church Called to Rebellion

Alex Awad 4-05-2011

People can take a certain amount of oppression. However, when it gets beyond their ability to tolerate, they rebel.

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Terry Jones, Burning a Quran, and Evangelicalism

Gary M. Burge 4-05-2011

It isn't as if the Middle East needed another complication. Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen -- now Terry Jones? Rev. Jones is a fringe pastor in Gainesville, Florida, who spent about 30 years as a missionary in Europe.

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Palestinians at Their Worst and Best

Arthur Waskow 3-24-2011

During the past week we have seen both the worst and the best versions of Palestinian action.

Five Frustrations When You Debate Israel and the Palestinians

Gary M. Burge 3-01-2011

I've been fascinated watching an earlier blog hunker down into a strong debate about Israel and the Palestinians (February 22, "

When Will 3.5 Million Palestinians Get Their Chance For Freedom?

Gary M. Burge 2-22-2011

I must confess I was dumbfounded. It was bad enough this winter when Israel refused to call a moratorium on settlements in the West Bank, even after the United States urged it to do so (and sent our latest $3 billion check).

Nonviolent Activists in Palestine Face Harassment, Prison, and Violence

Ryan Rodrick Beiler 1-07-2011

Last Friday, at a protest against the Israeli separation barrier in the West Bank town of Bil'in, Palestinian nonviolent activist Jawaher Abu Rahmah was killed by http://www.google.com/url?q=http%3A%2F%2Fmondoweiss.net%2F2011%2F01%2Fde...

Palestinians Protest Death of Nonviolent Activist

Samuel Nichols 1-04-2011

For nearly six years, the Palestinian residents of the West Bank village of Bil'in have held a weekly nonviolent demonstration against the separation wall -- a barrier cutting through large portions of

What Does Violence in the Bible Tell Us About God?

Brian McLaren 1-03-2011

I recently received a note from a pastor and missionary we'll call Pete.

The 12 Days of (a Grassroots) Christmas

Becky Garrison 12-09-2010

For those who are looking for something beyond the traditional 12 days of Christmas gift-giving shtick, here are some ideas I gleaned during my ongoing travels for http://www.amazon.com/gp

When is an Incentive a Bribe? Israel, Settlements, and Fighter Jets

Gary M. Burge 12-01-2010

Imagine a parent with two recalcitrant teenagers.

Budrus: It Takes a Village to Unite A People

Becky Garrison 10-18-2010

Nicholas Kristof dubbed the film Budrus, "this year's must-see documentary," noting that the fil

Hope for the Holy Land

Lynne Hybels 9-02-2010

Two years ago, as I listened to the escalating rhetoric of hate in the international media, I became haunted by the thought that Christians, Muslims, and Jews are going to blow up the world.

Israel Eases Gaza Blockade

Nathan Schneider 6-21-2010

The New York Times reports, "Under intense international pressure after its commandos killed nine activists aboard an http://blog.sojo.net/2010/06/02/another-cost-of-the-flotilla-

Outrage about Helen Thomas

Jim Rice 6-11-2010

Sometimes it feels like there's hardly enough outrage to go around. I started this post to condemn the recent, well, outrageous, words of Helen Thomas.

Another Cost of the Flotilla Raid

Jim Rice 6-02-2010

Along with shooting nine peace activists during their attack on the peace flotilla this week, Israeli commandos may have shot themselves in the foot

Nonviolence and the Gaza Freedom Movement

Nathan Schneider 6-02-2010

Three days have passed since the Israeli navy attacked an international Gaza Freedom Movement "Freedom Flotilla," intent

Christian Zionism: Theology that Legitimates Oppression

Tony Campolo 5-19-2010

I recently returned from a speaking engagement at the Bethlehem Bible College; and what I witnessed firsthand sent chills up my back. Listening to the horror stories told to me by oppressed Palestinians elicited feelings ranging from indignation to compassion.

Palestine's True Leaders

Sami Awad 5-05-2010

For many years, Palestinians have engaged in nonviolent actions aimed at resisting the Israeli military occupation and its violent and humiliating policies aimed at suppressing the will of the Palestinians in seeking to achieve their legitimate aspirations.