At a time when peace and hope seem impossible, Christians from the Holy Land bring us words of comfort – perhaps the most honest, authentic, and hopeful message of its time – and a call to all people to work for justice.
On Christmas Eve, latest headlines from Gaza, the West Bank/East Jerusalem, Israel, and beyond.
Israelis glorify the Hasmoneans for purifying the Temple and liberating Jerusalem, but they were actually a bloodthirsty clan whose members turned on each other.
Israel fails (as usual) to deliver; will Israel whitewash its killing of another teen?; Jewish extremists appointed to critical gov’t committees; 47 House Dems call out Israel’s daily ceasefire violations; Lindsey Graham said what?
The New York Times published a major exposé purporting to explain how Jeffrey Epstein rose to the top of the financial and political world, but it ignores one key topic: Israel.
Armed gangs in Gaza; Israel kills 2 in West Bank (one a minor); “Israel is imploding”; StopAntisemitism canceled the wrong music teacher
Israel bombs Gaza wedding during ceasefire talks; famine is not present, but it’s close; Israel’s human trafficking ring; “Project Sunrise” is absurd & would cost US billions; Trump-Netanyahu collusion
Gaza’s Rafah border crossing was supposed to reopen in October as part of the ceasefire agreement. But the border remains closed, keeping Gaza shut off from the outside world and preventing families from reuniting with loves ones.
Brilliant and starving; W Bank under siege; Trump, Netanyahu ‘quietly planned’ Iran war since Feb; JD Vance said what?; don’t say “globalize the intifada” in UK
The flooding in Gaza that destroyed thousands of makeshift shelters and caused buildings to collapse was fueled by Israel’s restrictions on the entry of critical supplies to repair vital infrastructure