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It’s one thing to go to the “Holy Land” and see where Jesus worked and walked in the past. It’s another thing to combine that with seeing where the Spirit of Jesus is working and walking in the present, teaching…

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Just a few days ago, I returned from a short trip into Iraq with a small group of Christian peacemakers.  Most of us had been to the country before, but under varying circumstances: I was on a combat deployment in 2004;…

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10012-090530-3652-palestineIt was 3 a.m. when they came barreling into town — Israeli jeeps and tanks preempting the dawn and hollering menacing messages over their loudspeakers. ‘Wake up you Arab dogs,’ they would exclaim as our team gathered to prepare our…

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E100119-bethlehem-wallpiphany has passed as well as Coptic Christmas earlier in January.  A beautifully carved olive wood figure I bought in Bethlehem a couple of years ago titled “The Flight to Egypt” is the last of my Christmas decorations.  It is…

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091026-jerusalem-fence-wallFor the next few days in Washington, D.C., 1,200 people are gathering in the name of a “pro-Israel, pro-peace” U.S. policy. Because of my broken leg, I can’t be physically there. But my mind and spirit and 40 years of…

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A few days ago I received a mass e-mail from the ACLJ. For those who don’t get their daily dose of Christian talk radio, ACLJ stands for the American Center for Law and Justice. Think of the ACLJ as the…

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090923-israel-palestineDuring these days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, Jews are called on to reexamine our own actions — our “missings of the mark.”  The emphasis is on OUR sins — not those of individuals alone, but of the community…

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090909-anna-balzerJust the basic facts about Anna Baltzer make her a provocative presence. She’s a 30-year-old Jewish-American woman who is arguing passionately for justice for Palestinians.

But she mixes her passion with a crisp description of life in the Occupied Territories of…

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Every so often, I will begin the week with a post about something that I believe deserves further reflection and comment from the God’s Politics community. This is one of those events, so I invite both our bloggers and readers…

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It is undeniable that the Palestinian people — Muslim and Christians — have suffered in pursuit of a homeland. For more than 60 years they have endured the pain of dislocation. Many wait in refugee camps in the West Bank,…

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Two days, in comparison to years of conflict, is not a lot of time, but it was long enough for a broad spectrum of Christian leaders to find hope in a growing consensus around a way forward for peace in…

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090416-palestinian-and-israeli-soldierI’ve written a lot on Palestine and Gaza in recent years. Any of us who travel (or read) know that peace in the world can’t be separated from peace in Israel — peace for Jews, and peace for Muslim and Christian…

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090323-israeli-soldierIn last week’s SojoMail, the quote of the week was from an Israeli squad leader describing the incredulous reactions of his men when he took measures to protect civilian lives during the invasion of Gaza.  Later I found a more…

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Ishmael and Isaac, brothers of the same father and different mothers, together buried their father Abraham. Esau and Jacob, twin brother and rivals, reconciled. When they met after many years, Jacob said: “for truly to see your face is like…

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090216-waltz-with-bashirEach time I write about the Middle East, I feel compelled to repeat three concepts.

First, casualty counts. Currently, 4,908 Palestinians have been killed and 1,062 Israelis have been killed since September 2000. (That’s according to B’tselem, the Israeli Human Rights…

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Today is the sixth day of freedom after my four-day imprisonment. Every once in awhile I am hit by the incomprehensible contrast between absolute freedom and absolute confinement. During those four long days I didn’t do much else but be…

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A year ago I became haunted by the notion that Christians, Muslims, and Jews are going to blow up the world unless we learn to get along.  I wished — well, actually, I prayed — that I might become part…

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No more details as of yet, just this update on the Facebook page:

Wednesday February 11th, 4:00 a.m.

Philip is out, he is safe and home with his family.
He requests that all upcoming planned protests and marches still take place to end…

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090210-free-philip-rizkWe at Sojourners continue to be deeply concerned for the safety and well-being of Philip Rizk, who was arrested and detained by Egyptian secret police Friday evening following a rally north of Cairo in support of the people of Gaza. Philip has…

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My dear friend Philip Rizk was kidnapped on Friday night by Egyptian secret police. The events of that day, and updates since, are available in other places (such as here and the Facebook group) but I just wanted to note the…

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