Palestinian Christians are often referred to as ‘Living Stones’, as the descendants of the original Christians who have remained and kept their faith throughout the land’s turbulent 2,000 years of history. They are an embodiment of the Palestinian concept of sumud (steadfastness) and are salt and light to their communities.
2/3 of US-Israeli targets in Tehran ‘not linked to military,’ and other Iran war headlines ■ Lebanon “ceasefire” extended, as Israel won’t cease firing ■ Dozens of children go missing in Gaza each week ■ Palestinian teen killed in West Bank ■ Netanyahu kept prostrate cancer secret ■ So much more.
Trump prepares to return to hot war with Iran ■ In Lebanon, Israel kills, loots, destroys homes (during “ceasefire”) ■ 3 of 5 killed in Gaza Wednesday were children ■ Another Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers in West Bank ■ This guy is Israel’s “model citizen”? ■ Smotrich’s fantasy world ■ More
“It does feel like if a group of Palestinians with machine guns broke into an Israeli school and shot a bunch of children, it would be breaking news in every outlet on Earth,” said one reporter.
What’s new in Iran ceasefire and Hormuz blockade? ■ Israel blows up school in Lebanon ■ Human development in Gaza set back 77 years ■ Israeli settlers, military, gov’t commit flagrant crimes against Palestinians ■ More
Eerie similarity between Gaza and Lebanon civilian deaths ■ Gaza markets overloaded with sweets, but no medicine, fuel ■ Israel’s largest land grab since the Nakba ■ More
Vance squanders ceasefire negotiations ■ Israel uses Palestinian as human shield ■ Ben Gvir feels like “owner” of Al Aqsa Mosque ■ Trump said what about Pope Leo?
Last week, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she would vote against any military aid to Israel, even weapons deemed “defensive.” As support for Israel craters across the U.S., the issue of military aid has become the latest litmus test for Democrats.
The Catholic Archbishop for the US Military Services has said the US-Israeli war against Iran is unjust, according to Catholic teaching, as Catholic leaders in the US, Rome, and the Middle East continue to criticize the conflict.
Lebanon’s Christians are being told by the Israeli military to get rid of any displaced Shias hiding in their homes or villages. Haven’t we seen this story before, and don’t we all know how it ends?