Category: Palestine
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On the Tragedy of the Hanukkah Massacre in Australia: A Muslim in Gaza Responds
Let’s open with prayers for the victims of the shooting and for the loved ones of those who have died, and for the dozens who have been hospitalized. The Jewish community has endured yet another tragedy and now it is on Hanukkah. Hear our prayer, oh God: Almighty God, guide our steps and make our
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Israel still committing genocide in Gaza, Amnesty International says
People are thinking that with the ceasefire the genocide has stopped, but this is not the case at all: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/27/israel-still-committing-genocide-in-gaza-amnesty-international-says
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The Image of Arabs in the West: Between Reality and Illusion
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine Are Our Lives Valued Differently? In the aftermath of the devastating war on Gaza, where tens of thousands of civilians, most of them women and children, were killed, many in the Arab world have felt that some Western governments respond to Palestinian suffering with indifference or selective empathy, as if
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Living Between Worlds: My Journey as a Palestinian in the USA
By Mohammed X. Moving from Nablus, Palestine, to the United States wasn’t just a change of place, it was stepping into an entirely different world, one filled with its own challenges, fears, and contradictions. Living between these worlds means constantly trying to belong while carrying the weight of where I come from. Sometimes, it feels
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A Thorough, November Update on Gaza
By, A Friend Living in Palestine, November 16, 2025 The recent period of the war on Gaza, marked by the ostensible ceasefire of October 2025, has unfolded as yet another chapter in the devastation of the Palestinian enclave. Satellite analysis, humanitarian reports, and international observations paint a sobering picture of destruction, displacement, and a peace
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Commemorating the Palestinian Declaration of Independence
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine Since my school days, I have devoted myself to educating fellow students about the significance of the Palestinian Declaration of Independence. Each year around November 15th, I organized activities to teach the story of the declaration, its history, its hopes, and its meaning. I would read aloud poems by Mahmoud
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Between the Scissors and the Needle… Reflections on the Anniversary of the Balfour Declaration
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine, October 2025 It is said that a tailor once wanted to teach his grandson a great lesson in his own way. While sewing a new garment, he took his precious scissors and began cutting a large piece of cloth into smaller pieces to make a beautiful robe. When he finished
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The Olive Season in Palestine 2025: Harvest Under Siege
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine, October 2025 In Bethlehem, as in most Palestinian villages, the olive season is a significant social and cultural occasion. I grew up experiencing the harvest season with my family and cousins. Those were days filled with work and laughter; we would gather under the shade of the trees, eat homemade
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Call for Pastors to Break the Silence About Palestine
By Lani Lanchester A call for congregants to urge pastors and pulpits to break their silence on Palestine and stand with the oppressed. In the Book of Esther, a decree is signed for genocide, Haman convinces King Xerxes that a certain people are “different,” their customs strange, their loyalty questionable. The solution, he says, is
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