Category: Palestine
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Faith, Land, and Justice
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine Reading the article “The Flaws of Christian Zionism” by Fr. David Neuhaus was both deeply affirming and emotionally challenging. Affirming, because it articulated many of the tensions that Palestinian Christians have lived with for generations; challenging, because it reminded me how often our voices and experiences are absent from global…
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A Reflection on War and Its Consequences
By Usama Nicola In a time when political analyses and predictions about the fate of wars are constantly competing for our attention, we hear many conflicting voices. Some expect the conflict to end soon. Others believe the coming days will bring more escalation and expansion. Still others say that surprises are still waiting to unfold.…
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Palestine and Jesus Christ
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem Palestine Jesus Christ stands at the very heart of the Christian faith. His teachings emphasizing love, tolerance, and forgiveness call believers not only to love their neighbors but even their enemies. According to Christian doctrine, these teachings open the door to salvation and reconciliation with God, shaping both spiritual life and…
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Christmas in Palestine, A Return of Joy Amid Endurance
By, Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine Christmas in Bethlehem is never marked by a single day. Instead, the city lives the season across multiple calendars and traditions. Roman Catholics and many Protestants celebrate on December 25, Greek Orthodox Christians on January 7, and Armenian Orthodox Christians in January 19, following the Julian calendar. Together, these observances…
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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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