Category: Israel-Palestine
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Faith, Peace, and Power Across Contexts: Uganda, Palestine, and Korea
What does it mean to follow Jesus when faith is used to justify domination, nationalism, or exclusion? And how might Christians embody a different way—the way of peace, solidarity, and hope? Three Peace Catalyst team members, rooted in very different contexts, discuss these topics in this webinar.
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Genocide Resistance Grows
As the current genocide ends, listen to Palestinian and Jewish women peacebuilders. Use their inspiring words and leadership to pivot and focus on resisting apartheid and occupation.
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Love as the Source of Nonviolence
Cross-posting Fr. Richard Rohr’s reflections about the futility of violence on this International Day of Peace. #InternationalDayofPeace #September21 #Peace #Nonviolence #MLK #RichardRohr #Love #Agape #Jesus #Gandhi #Strategy #Principle #MuntherIsaac #Palestine #Gaza #Theology
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We Need a “Cease-Hatred”
No nation has ever become secure by savaging another, yet there are 55 wars going on in our world today. We need a deeper education where the principles of understanding, empathy, and structures for peace make possible a world where cycles of violence are broken.
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On the Killing of Charlie Kirk
The trap of violence & the suffering it creates was on full display last week. We can escape this trap through the power of active nonviolence, which resists the temptation to add more violence & searches relentlessly for just, lasting solutions to break the cycle beyond retaliation & escalation.
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On False Binaries
Mercy Aiken posits it’s wrong to assume that being Pro-Palestinian means being Anti-Semitic. It is possible to be for Jews and Palestinians, but only if we work for equal justice for all.
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Our Genocide
A human rights organization made up of Israeli citizens released a report entitled “Our Genocide” in July 2025. I cross-post their introduction to this report as well as links to the full report in this post.
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Stop The Bombs: Open Letter to my Representative, Sam Graves
My friend lost a young neighbor girl and her entire family yesterday in Gaza. This is all in addition to the 15 family members he lost earlier this year in other Israeli bombings. I shouldn’t use the word ‘lose.’ Israel cruelly ended these civilian lives, and so I ask you to stop sending them bombs.
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On Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain
As I learned today of Israel’s military attacks on Iran, I prayed for mercy and protection of lives. I should have also been praying for the Israeli soldiers and leaders who ordered the attacks. Then, my mind traveled back to an email I received last year. These are the thoughts that followed.
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From Service to Solidarity: When Peace Means Taking a Side
When people face violence and oppression, what do they need from us? In this conversation, Peace Catalyst’s Steve Schallert and Peter Digitale Anderson talk about about how Christians can shift from a posture of service to one of solidarity with oppressed communities.
Seeds Will Grow 