Dr. Fares Abraham, a Palestinian-American born in Bethlehem, is the founder and CEO of Levant Ministries. He serves as an Adjunct Faculty at Liberty University. Follow him on Instagram @faresabraham.
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There Can Be No Peace Without Freedom for Palestinians
Pro-Palestine protesters rally and march to commemorate the 77th anniversary of Nakba Day on Saturday, May 10, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Nakba, meaning 'catastrophe' in Arabic, is marked every year by Palestinians on May 15 to remember the expulsion of hundreds of thousands from their homes and land in 1948 after the founding of Israel. Credit: Michael Nigro/Sipa USA via Reuters Connect.
On May 15, Palestinians around the world will mark Nakba Day to remember the catastrophic events of Palestinian mass displacement. In years past, this day has largely flown under the radar. But this year feels different. After the atrocities committed by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and in the wake of the state of Israel’s mass killing of Palestinian men, women, and children along with the staggering destruction of Gaza, the world can no longer look away. The question now is whether it will summon the courage to act.
A Palestinian Christian’s Perspective on Trump’s Plan to ‘Own Gaza’
Palestinian fishermen repair their net, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, at the seaport of Gaza City on Feb. 16, 2025. Reuters/Osama Al-Arabid.
Amid the fragile ceasefire, the exchange of hostages, and the temporary pause in Israel’s genocidal onslaught against Gazans, nearly six hundred Christians huddle together in one of Gaza’s battered churches, their prayers rising above the rubble as a defiant testament to their faith and resilience. Among them, Gazan Christian George Antone boldly declares, “For us, as Christians, we are not leaving Gaza. We will remain in Gaza and help people in Gaza reconstruct their houses, rebuild the streets. Yes, we will stay in Gaza. We are not leaving.”
Antone’s words stand in stark contrast to the explosive press conference at the White House on Feb. 4, when President Donald Trump brazenly suggested that the United States should “effectively own” Gaza, proposing to turn it into a real estate venture while displacing Palestinians from their homeland and relocating them to neighboring countries.