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Tag: Israel

  • Reading about Israel in a Theology Textbook

    Gaza has entered a state of famine and tens of thousands of people have died. Meanwhile, I’m in seminary and none of this is being discussed. I’m reading this weird piece that talks about how Israel in the Bible is a statement against empire because of Exodus. This is disorienting because neither the Bible nor…

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  • Is it complicated?

    I am thinking about how, as I interact with people here in the US, I keep hearing that Israel-Palestine is complicated. Really, should our perception of whether or not something is complicated, should our assessment of that here in the US be what determines if Palestinians are to be continually displaced from their homes and…

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