Bethlehem Institute for Peace and Justice

Artists. Academics. Filmmakers. People of all walks of life are paying a price for speaking about Palestine. And Palestinians, who have endured this genocide while speaking its truth to the world, have been doubted, dismissed, and demonized for doing so for far too long. The real scandal behind the trending topic at hand is that ‘Instead of going after those responsible, we go after those who expose it’. ‘Saying no to genocide should not require courage. It should be basic humanity.’ This is not the time for silence.

“One Jewish life is worth ten million Palestinian lives.”, said an Israeli settler lawyer. His justification? Theology of chosen-ness. My response: There can be no peace while theologies of supremacy remain unchallenged.

Urgent message and call to prayer. 'Every day we wake up wondering which Palestinian village will be attacked next. We are exhausted. We live in fear and terror.' Settler violence in the West Bank has become a daily, relentless reality. Families attacked in their homes. Farms burned. People killed. And Palestinians left defenseless with no protection and no accountability. I do not want to share statistics. I am tired of numbers. 'We're not numbers. We're not headlines. We're talking about mothers, fathers, children, grandparents — with names, with stories, with futures that are being cut short.' He calls us to pray. Not as a substitute for justice — but because we believe God hears the cry of the oppressed. I call on you to act. To speak. To write. To mobilize. To refuse to look away. 'We owe it to every family living in fear today. We also owe it to our faith.'

What happens when a newspaper completely reverses the point you were making? In my latest article, I explain how The Telegraph misrepresented my response on the Church of England, Kairos Palestine II, and Palestinian Christians. Please read and share. open.substack.com/pub/bipj/p…

The Church of England has taken a long-overdue step on Palestine aje.news/k26xh1 via @AJEnglish

Pray for Sami. Today we hold in our hearts a little boy who has just lost his mother, father, and little sister after an Israeli drone struck their apartment in Deir al-Balah. We watch with despair and powerlessness as the genocide continues in Gaza. We were told there would be peace. We were promised a ceasefire. Instead, the killing continues. Lord, have mercy. #Gaza #PrayForGaza

UN commission of inquiry says Israel committing genocide in Gaza by deliberately targeting children bbc.com/news/articles/c0jy96…

Coalition of churches and charities calls for ‘urgent action’ to end occupation of Palestine churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2… Revd Dr Munther Isaac is also in support: Dr Isaac said: “We need churches in the UK to speak up because we are one body. When one member suffers, all suffer together. Solidarity is not optional; it is part of our calling as followers of Christ.” He continued: “There is also a particular responsibility. Given Britain’s historical role, both through its colonial legacy and its support for Zionism, and given the ways Christian theology has at times been used to justify injustice, churches in the UK have a special moral obligation to speak with clarity and courage.”