When Ethan was sitting across from me, I heard something soft in his face, something that does not match the weight he carries. His voice had the calm of a man who has known both love and loss and still…
PCUSA declares Israel’s actions in Palestine genocide
The Presbyterian Church (USA) voted June 30 to declare Israel’s actions in Palestine genocide, to boycott all products from Israel and to call for an arms embargo against the nation. Meeting in Milwaukee June 27 to July 3, the denomination’s…
UN says Israel has committed war crimes and genocide in Gaza
Israel committed war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide by intentionally injuring and killing children in military operations in Gaza and surrounding areas, a United Nations task force charges. More than 20,100 Palestinian children have been killed and 44,000 wounded…
Professor’s speech praising pro-Palestinian students sparks backlash at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan has issued a formal apology after a history professor lauded pro-Palestinian student protesters in a commencement speech over the weekend.
A tale of genocide and preschoolers half a world apart
On April 12, the first Sunday after Easter, I led a Sunday school class of little ones through an interactive Stations of the Cross. This was an activity I had done during Holy Week, and a Sunday school teacher loved…
In conversation with Leyla K. King
Leyla King is a Palestinian American Episcopal priest who serves as the canon for mission in small congregations for the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas. In her book Daughters of Palestine: A Memoir in Five Generations, she writes with skill…
UN commission of inquiry accuses Israel of genocide in Gaza and urges global action
A team of independent experts commissioned by the United Nations’ Human Rights Council has concluded that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, issuing a report Tuesday that calls on the international community to end the genocide and act to punish…
Demand the United States end genocide in Gaza
More than 61,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli assaults in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023. “The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs says that many people reportedly continue to be killed and injured, including people seeking food along…
Israel, a secular state, cannot be covered in the ancient garb of ‘chosen’
I am grateful to two people I have never met. The first is Ali Khan, a physician in Little Rock, Ark. I became acquainted with his advocacy for Palestinians, which has helped draw attention to their genocide at the hands…
That idea about US taking over Gaza isn’t gone yet
U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan to evict Palestinians from the Gaza Strip and have the U.S. take it over seemed laughable when he first proposed it in February. Now, he appears to have Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on his…
Bay Area synagogue mobilizes for 2 Palestinian visitors detained at airport
Two Palestinians who flew to the United States on valid tourist visas to raise awareness about their village’s plight were denied entry and detained by federal border agents at San Francisco International Airport on Wednesday, according to a leader at…
50 NGOs protest Israel’s restrictions on aid to Palestinians
More than 50 nongovernmental organizations are protesting new Israeli regulations they contend will further degrade humanitarian assistance to Palestinians and place already endangered relief workers at even greater risk. The international NGOs issued a statement May 6 imploring the world…