ByRic Benjamin September 29, 2023 RIC BENJAMIN spends a day walking with a shepherd in the Jordan Valley to protect him from settler attack. Some people ask why we bother protesting. “Walking and chanting can’t change anything,” they say. Well, walking with a purpose can have power. I saw it when I joined Rabbis for… Continue reading Making a difference in the Palestinian territories, one flock at a time
Month: October 2023
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba’s statement on the Church’s resolution on Israel/Palestine
Archbishop Thabo Makgoba issued the following statement on the decision by Provincial Standing Committee to declare Israel an apartheid state. As people of faith who are distressed by the pain of the occupation of the West Bank and Gaza – and who long for security and a just peace for both Palestine and Israel –… Continue reading Archbishop Thabo Makgoba’s statement on the Church’s resolution on Israel/Palestine
Analysis | Saudi Progress With Israel ‘Parachutes Over Palestine,’ Leaving Jordan’s Abdullah Frustrated
Abdullah’s new position may force Israel, Saudi Arabia and the U.S. as well to recognize Jordan’s authority when it comes to the Palestinians. The Jordanian king has a belly full of grudges against Israel, and particularly against Netanyahu, as ties between them suffer from severe frost Haaretz | Zvi Bar’el | Oct 2, 2023 Jordanian… Continue reading Analysis | Saudi Progress With Israel ‘Parachutes Over Palestine,’ Leaving Jordan’s Abdullah Frustrated