3 July: Munther Isaac First Baptist Church DC: A Call to Lament and Repentance of Christian Zionism2 August: @IhabHassane A disturbing video to the Christians in the West: Israeli settlers, with the support of the IDF, are forcibly removing a Christian family from their land and stealing it in Bethlehem, West Bank. Since the persecutors of Palestinian Christians are Israeli settlers, many Western Christians choose to remain indifferent and silent.
8 July: Al Ahli Anglican Hospital closed again
Church girl explains how she changed
August: Bishop of Canterbury finally speaks of ending occupation
14 August: Munther Isaac in conversation with Amy GoodmanAugust: Speech by a brave Jewish man directed to settlers and the IDF, condemning their theft of land from a Christian family in Al-Makhrouor, Bethlehem, West Bank
19 August: Roman Catholic Parish in Gaza celebrating the Assumption of Virgin Mary. You can hear the drones
16 August: A Christian family in Bethlehem is fighting to protect their land, annexed by Smotrich. The area is known for its natural trails, fresh water springs, mountains, caves, and apricot terraces in Beit Jala24 August: The Israeli occupation forces arrested Palestinian Christian Alice Kaissieh and her mother from Al-makhror mountain in Bethelem. Palestinian Christians are being attacked violently by settlers’ thugs and punished by the military for daring to protest peacefully
25 August: The IDF has arrested Alice Kaissieh and her mother from outside their home which has been stolen by Israeli settlers… Activists had joined Alice to fight to take back her home and land from settler thievesHate crime against Christians in Israel
25 August: Alice Kisiya, a Christian Palestinian woman, explains how Israel is trying to steal her family’s land in the Wadi al-Makhrour area near Bethlehem. According to the ICJ, Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories are unlawful and should come to an end “as rapidly as possible”. The IDF reportedly arrested Kisiya a few hours ago alongside her mother.@MuntherIsaac 26 August: Today I visited the Kisiya family. There were forcibly expelled from their land by the Israeli military, and now they are staying in a tent outside of their land. They were attacked by settlers, and Alice the daughter was arrested, (she was released for now today). In the tent I also met Israeli activists for peace who are in solidarity with the family from Combatants For Peace, and young men from Masafir Yatta who are facing similar challenges and came as well to show solidarity. It was powerful to see Jews and Muslims in solidarity with this Christian family from Bethlehem. Please pray and advocate for this family. I took a picture of the official document that prove their ownership of the land. What the Kisiya family is facing is what we as Palestinians have been enduring for 76 years, namely: Ethnic cleansing. This is what the settler activity is all about.10 September: MSIR Understanding Gaza Political Context and Theological Challenges Rev. Mitri Raheb 9-10-24Pope Francis 1 Oct: Remember the Qaisiya family, the Christian family from Bethlehem, whose land in the Makhrour area was stolen by settlers, forcibly driving them off their own land. In an act of solidarity and resistance, activists and the Christian family built a church from wooden panels on their land. Today, Israeli forces arrived and demolished that church.
31 August: Khalil Sayegh خليل الصايغ @KhalilJeries An Israeli airstrike injured my sister, Fadwa, and my niece, Maria, as it targeted a house next to Saint Porphyrius church in Gaza, killing women and children from our Muslim neighbors. Saint Porphyrius church community is yet again in danger by the Israeli murderous military.Khalil Sayigh: My nine-month-old nephew survived the attack by a miracle. He was born during this genocide, baptized, and now had to live through this near-death experience. May Christ have mercy on Christians in Gaza and all Palestinians. As Christians, we know that justice will be fulfilled, if not in this life, then in the afterlife.
13 October 2024: Elias Jilda a member of the Christian community in Gaza says we will not leave north Gaza even if they demolish our churches over our heads. We will not listen to the repeated orders of the Israeli occupiers. North Gaza has not received any food supplies since October 1st the latest war crime of food starvation21 Dec 2024: To the people of the UK and all those celebrating #Christmas: A joint message from Rev Dr @MuntherIsaac and H.E. Dr @hzomlot
On why they spit on Christians@RoyalIntel_ My fellow Americans, I am a Palestinian Christian, I was born in Lebanon. From a first person perspective let me tell you the truth about Hezbollah and Iran. Hezbollah protected our churches and holy sites in Syria and Lebanon from ISIS. While we gathered for Sunday prayer like you do in America every Sunday morning, Hezbollah sacrificed their lives for us on the front lines less than a kilometre away. Do not believe your government, Hezbollah are heroes, our Christian brethren are alive in the middle today because of their sacrifices. Here are photos of Hezbollah soldiers honouring our lovely churches
5 Nov 2024: Statement from the bishop of the ELCJHL about Israel’s decision to close UNRWA. “We ask you to join us in condemning this action in the strongest possible terms”
The traditional Christmas Eve procession in Jerusalem to Bethlehem is usually celebratory with Christmas carols. Last year, it was silent, and local Palestinian Christians carried banners supporting Gaza and calling for a ceasefire.@mehdirhasan quoting FT: “Every night without fail, a mobile phone rings in the Holy Family church in Gaza, and a parish priest answers. The voice at the end of the line is that of Pope Francis, head of the Catholic Church and spiritual leader to a global flock of 1.4bn people”
24 Dec 2024: Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa visited the graves of Naheda Anton and her daughter, Samar Anton, who were killed by an Israeli sniper on December 16, 2023, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Gaza. Turn on the sound to hear the incessant buzz of Israeli army drones—this is the constant noise Gazan people endure 24/7.25 Dec 2024: Despite the bombing of churches, Christians in Gaza City are trying to celebrate Christmas amid the war, with churches being turned into shelters and subjected to continuous bombardment.
25 Dec 2024: Father Antonios Hananya of the Holy Orthodox Church of Jerusalem delivered a powerful message, declaring himself both a clergyman and a freedom fighter. “If a priest must fight, just as a Muslim Sheikh defends children and women, I will go and fight myself,”. He also spoke about unity between all faiths in Palestine.
