Gaza Strip
Black Christian leaders call for cease-fire in Gaza
By Jack Jenkins — November 9, 2023
(RNS) — Asked about Biden’s calls for 'humanitarian pauses' in the fighting, Barbara Williams-Skinner, CEO and co-founder of Skinner Leadership Institute, said: ‘It’s not adequate.’
After weeks in besieged Gaza, some foreign nationals and wounded Palestinians are allowed to leave
By Najib Jobain, Lee Keath, and Jack Jeffery — November 1, 2023
RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The isolated Palestinian enclave, home to 2.3 million people, is in the grip of a severe humanitarian crisis.
The Olympics of suffering: How to get out of it?
By Tarunjit Singh Butalia — October 27, 2023
(RNS) — In conflict, our compassion should not be limited to the side who can prove more pain.
Archbishop Welby, patriarchs of Jerusalem urge ceasefire, condemn church bombing
By Catherine Pepinster — October 23, 2023
LONDON (RNS) — Archbishop Welby spent several days in Jerusalem last week following the attack on Israelis by Hamas on Oct. 7 and the ensuing assaults on Gaza by Israeli forces.
Israel says two Americans held hostage by Hamas, a mother and daughter, have been released
By Samya Kullab, Joseph Krauss, and Najib Jobain — October 21, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The release comes amid growing expectations of a ground offensive that Israel says is aimed at rooting out Hamas militants who rule Gaza
Photos of the Week: Ongoing global tensions on war in Israel, Gaza
By Jessi Dodge — October 20, 2023
(RNS) — Each week Religion News Service presents a gallery of photos of religious expression around the world. This week’s photo gallery includes global reactions and effects of the ongoing war in Israel and Gaza.
Campuses should model care: Engaging deep divides on Israel, Palestine and beyond
By Jenan Mohajir and Rebecca Russo — October 20, 2023
(RNS) — In this moment, campus professionals and students must lead with care, creating space to honor the distinctive pain of both Israelis and Palestinians.
As Israel readies troops for ground assault, Gaza awaits urgently needed aid from Egypt
By Ravi Nessman, Najib Jobain, and Samya Kullab — October 19, 2023
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — One blast struck a Greek Orthodox church in Gaza City where families were seeking shelter,
Congress, do not buy more death with my tax dollars
By Aura Kanegis — October 19, 2023
(RNS) — Rather than double down on failed strategies, it is time to end investments in war and occupation.
Jewish-led demonstrations for Gaza cease-fire see hundreds arrested at Capitol
By Jack Jenkins — October 18, 2023
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Participants in the protest played guitars and blew shofars as they sang songs in English and Hebrew for at least three hours.
Palestinian Americans decry demonization in media amid rising fear of hate crimes
By Kathryn Post and Roxanne Stone — October 18, 2023
(RNS) — ‘This is reminding me a bit of how it felt post-9/11,’ Palestinian activist and policy analyst Laila El-Haddad told Religion News Service.
Global church heads join Canterbury in mourning ‘appalling’ loss after Anglican hospital hit in Gaza
By Catherine Pepinster — October 17, 2023
LONDON (RNS) — Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby spoke as news emerged of a deadly rocket attack on al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza, run by the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem.
Vatican seeks to defuse tensions with Israel as it offers mediation in the Holy Land
By Claire Giangravé — October 16, 2023
(RNS) — The Israeli foreign minister asked for ‘an unequivocal and clear condemnation’ of Hamas by the Holy See.
Israel orders the evacuation of 1.1 million people from northern part of Gaza, the UN says
By Joseph Krauss and Wafaa Shurafa — October 12, 2023
JERUSALEM (AP) — International aid groups warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis after Israel halted deliveries of food, water, fuel and electricity to Gaza.
American Jews listen to harrowing stories of death and disarray from Israel
By Yonat Shimron — October 9, 2023
(RNS) — A daring rescue of a family that had barricaded in their home during a Hamas-led attack is one of many stories now being shared in the American Jewish community.
