The government of Israel, as led by Benjamin Netanyahu and empowered by his right-wing coalition in the Knesset, has become an evil empire. And their chief enablers are in the United States. This is a hard truth that must be…
Palestinians join Jesus in crying, ‘I thirst,’ Lutheran pastor says in Good Friday sermon
A Palestinian minister’s Good Friday sermon portrayed Israel’s continuing massacre of Gazan civilians as a mirror image of the passion and subsequent crucifixion of Jesus at the hands of a brutal foreign power. “Today, we place the cross in the…
Israel’s war on Gaza and occupation policies are quietly erasing Christian culture and presence this holy season
While all eyes are on Gaza, Israel’s occupation policies continue to quietly erase the presence and identity of ancient Christian communities of the Holy Land. Israeli policies limit the ability of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank to access ancient…
U.S. delegation of Christians returns from Gaza with urgent appeal
“Gaza has become a killing field,” according to a delegation of 23 American Christians, pastors and laypeople just returned from a fact-finding mission to the region. “Israel’s response against the Palestinian people is disproportionate by orders of magnitude. The atrocities…
As Israel bombards Gaza, travel companies are offering ‘solidarity tours’ to Israel
Spaces are filling up fast for Americans traveling to Israel to learn about its war in Gaza and show “solidarity” with the Israeli Defense Forces. Multiple companies are offering “mission” trips to Israel as the nation bombards neighboring Gaza, while…
Let them eat ice cream
On Monday evening, Feb. 26, President Joe Biden was interviewed in an ice cream parlor. With a cone crowned with a copious three-scoop serving in his hand and a smirk on his face, he fabricated an announcement about an impending cease-fire…
Due to war in Gaza, Israel has a labor shortage, and Africans are being recruited
One peculiar side effect of Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza is a shortage of agricultural workers in Israel. Now, the African country of Malawi seeks to help fill that gap. Three months after the Israeli government began recruiting laborers…
AME Church calls U.S. to stop funding Israel’s ‘mass genocide’ of Gazans
Leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church released a Valentine’s Day statement that showed zero love for America’s support of Israel’s deadly attacks on innocent civilians in Gaza. “Since Oct. 7, 2023, in retaliation for the brutal murder of 1,139…
Black Christian leaders call on White House to help Gazans
It’s been 118 days since Hamas attacked Israel, and for more than 100 of those days, hundreds of Black pastors and Christian leaders have called for cease-fires, humanitarian assistance and peace talks for Palestinians. Many Black pastors have prayed for…