Category: Israel-Palestine
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Nobel Laureate begins a 40-Day Fast for Peace for Children
Mairead Maguire has begun a 40-day fast for peace in Gaza and for the children of the world. She is 81 years old. Read why she’s fasting and choose a day to fast with her. #Gaza #FastForPeace #Shalom #Salaam #PaxChristi #MaireadMaguire #PublicFast #Solidarity #PeacePeople #Palestine #Israel #NobelPeacePrize #SolidarityWithPalestine #FastAndPray
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First They Came for Immigrants, Urgent Action and 3/18 Webinar
Immigrants to the United States who have committed no crimes are being targeted for deportation. Take action for one such man, and register for an upcoming webinar to learn more.
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January 20th Through Mercy’s Eyes
In this cross-post, Mercy Aiken juxtaposes what she saw from Gaza and what she saw from Washington D.C. on January 20th.
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MLK Calls Us Beyond War
Cross-posting Martin Luther King, Jr.’s 1967 speech Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence at Riverside Church in New York City.
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Cognitive Dissonance in D.C.
The Blob knows what is going on, but it doesn’t call any of the shots… To work in DC now is to understand that the genocide in Palestine is not a mistake. The people actually in charge are doing this. (by Josef Burton)
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Korea is Increasingly Connected to the Conflicts Around the World
In the midst of a world at war, the Korean Peninsula is not only connected to these global conflicts, but is itself a geopolitical fault line. The author urges the South Korean government to tred cautiously.
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The Magi’s Nonviolent Resistance
The Magi hold a unique and often overlooked place in the Christmas narrative. Their journey, actions, and choices provide us with a profound model of nonviolent resistance and solidarity. Read more in this cross-post from Sami Awad.
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A Call to Repentance and Hope
Cross-posting this essay by Mercy Aiken. It is a call to repentance and hope–and what she is learning from our Palestinian siblings in Christ.
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The Myth of Redemptive Violence
Back in 2017, Robert Koehler wrote this op-ed in response to the Trump administration’s missile strikes in Syria – presenting other options to violent military action.
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Palestinian Peacemaker Reflects on the Urgency of Reconciliation
Dr. Rula Khoury Mansour reflects on her time at Lausanne 4 in South Korea and what keeps her committed to the work of reconciliation in these desperate times. (Translations available in Korean and Portuguese) #Reconciliation #Lausanne4 #RulaKhouryMansour #Palestine #Gaza #Israel #SouthKorea
Seeds Will Grow 