Tag: Palestine
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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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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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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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Hearts Still Beating for Justice
By Usama Nicola, Bethlehem, Palestine, August 2025 Here in Palestine, we feel the weight of the madness every day. The news is not something distant for us, it is our streets, our homes, our neighbors’ tears. Each morning, we wake to the echo of uncertainty, and each night we lie down with the heavy knowledge…
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Staying Strong Right Now for Palestine
We cannot deny that things are very bad right now in Palestine. They have been for over 100 years, and this is an extremely difficult chapter. During times of grief and pain and confusion, we need to put one foot in front of the other. When we do this, every step we take sends forth…
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Palestine Book Club at Third Place Books Lake Forest Park
A secular book club for people who want to learn about Palestine. This is not Christian affiliated or associated with Christian Minus Christianity. For more information, contact Marti Schmidt at martha@marthalschmidt.net or Diane Paul at dianepaul475@gmail.com. Join us as we discuss books on and about Palestine rarely reviewed in the corporate media and hard to find in bookstores!…
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How do we make Palestinian pain like our own here?
The other day I wrote my friends in Palestine, “even though you’re on the other side of the world, I don’t speak your native language, we are different church denominations, and global powers are making everyone more and more paranoid, your wellbeing makes me more emotional than than things that happen here, which is what…
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Christ at the Checkpoint, Part 2
Part 2 of Christ at the Checkpoint (edited by Manfred W. Kohl and Munther Isaac) features a biblical response to Christian Zionism. Most notably, Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac writes about how Christian Zionism is an imperial theology based in supremacy. I think that this is important to remember, because a lot of people want to…
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