Wall of Tears
Dear friends and supporters, We’re writing to invite you to a moment that demands to be witnessed. On 9 October, Phil Buehler’s Wall of Tears – a public artwork memorialising the 18,457+...
View ArticleIreland wears black armbands, refuses handshake with Israel before Nations...
God bless them – Peter There were no handshakes between Republic of Ireland and Israel players before their contentious Nations League match, with the Irish team wearing black armbands for its 3–0...
View ArticleThe United Nations
by Jonathan Kuttab This week saw the gathering of many world leaders at the General Assembly of the United Nations in New York. For many Americans, the only significant thing about this was the...
View ArticleShifting Tides
by Jonathan Kuttab I just returned from an intense month in Occupied Palestine. The situation appears significantly worse, to the point where many consider what is happening now to be of an entirely...
View ArticleBusting Bad Theology
Dear Mark, The Institute for the Study of Christian Zionism’s podcast, Bad Theology: Busted, recently wrapped its 10th and final episode for the season. If you haven’t listened in yet, please check it...
View ArticleSabeel Wave of Prayer
The Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, was observed this year on September 11. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, commemorates the creation of the world and marks the beginning of Days of Awe—the period...
View ArticleSabeel Wave of Prayer
As part of World Week for Peace, Sabeel co-organized three ecumenical prayer services with the Catechetical Office of the Latin Patriarchate and the World Council of Churches for school students in...
View ArticlePCiA
Dear Friends and supporters Palestinian Christians in Australia (PCiA) welcomes the passage of Motion 24.1 at the Anglican Church of Australia’s 19th session of the General Synod,...
View ArticleZulm
Zulm by Jonathan Kuttab The Arabic word “zulm” is usually translated as “injustice” and comes from the same root as “zalam” (darkness), which describes a situation of such overwhelming oppression...
View ArticlePalestinian Christians in Australia
An Invitation to PCiA’s 5th Annual Fundraising Gala Young people and families in the West Bank and Gaza are struggling through an unprecedented crisis. With no jobs, expanding settlements, and rising...
View ArticleSabeel Newsletter
Sabeel September 2026 Newsletter , We would like to reflect on the important work our Friends of Sabeel are doing around the world. Friends of Sabeel is a global network inspired by Palestinian...
View ArticleSabeel Wave of Prayer
Last week, Rev Kamal Farah, 83, a Maronite and Anglican priest, passed away. Rev Farah was from Kafr Bir’im, a historic Christian village depopulated during the 1948 Nakba. He was a respected...
View ArticleIsraeli Strike Kills Four-Year-Old Mohammed Taha in Central Gaza
Pure evil – Peter Four-year-old Palestinian child Mohammed Abdel Salam Taha was killed on Sunday after succumbing to wounds sustained in an Israeli attack in the central Gaza Strip. According to Al...
View ArticleSliman Mansour and the Crisis of the Kites
by Jonathan Kuttab This week was dominated by two significant events. The first is the passing of Sliman Mansour, an iconic and beloved artist who has come to symbolize Palestine and its struggle....
View ArticleUnder siege: A Palestinian-American man returns to get his home back
God bless him – Peter Qusra, West Bank: He watched from thousands of miles away on a security camera feed as militant Israeli settlers encircled his West Bank house, fearing he could lose his home...
View ArticleWorrying Events Ahead of Israel’s Elections
by Jonathan Kuttab It is usually very difficult and unwise to make predictions regarding Palestine/Israel, as there are so many variables and surprises involved, and so much history is packed into...
View ArticleSabeel Wave of Prayer
Last week, Rev Kamal Farah, 83, a Maronite and Anglican priest, passed away. Rev Farah was from Kafr Bir’im, a historic Christian village depopulated during the 1948 Nakba. He was a respected...
View ArticleGood News. Sad News.
by Jonathan Kuttab This past week witnessed the good news of numerous primary election victories across a number of U.S. states. Most notable among them was the victory of Abdul El-Sayed against...
View ArticleSabeel Wave of Prayer
Amidst rising settler violence and expansion of settlement outposts in the West Bank, Pope Leo XIV recently called for an end to violence against Palestinians in the West Bank and for the...
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