Earlier this year, a Gaza-bound flotilla carrying humanitarian aid, symbolizing the shared struggle to provide resources to Palestinians was recently intercepted by Israeli naval forces. Much international outrage has been directed at Israel’s treatment of the detainees, especially after Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel’s far-right Minister of National Security, was seen taunting detained activists and journalists. With the death toll in Gaza exceeding 75,000, including almost 23,000 children killed by “direct actions” between October 7, 2023, and January 5, 2025, and with continued Israeli airstrikes killing Palestinians in “humanitarian zones,” the growing chorus of awareness and resistance to Israeli actions in Gaza continues to intensify.
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On the volcanic, sunbaked island of Tanna in Southern Vanuatu, there lives a group of people who worship the British Prince Philip as a deity, even after his death. Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip visited Vanuatu in 1974, and the reverence shown to them made a lasting impression. The Yaohnanen tribe has an ancient legend about the pale son of a mountain spirit, and they believe that his spirit will still return to them in some form. They came to believe Philip was this spirit, and would bring great treasures, or cargo, with him due to his connections to colonial power. As a symbol of great colonial power,
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The decades of occupation of Palestinian land by the Israeli government and the current genocide of Palestinians is something no one can ignore, especially people of faith. Our faith moves us to call out the injustices of our world, the killing of thousands of people, and governments that take advantage
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In June, we moved to San Diego, and I stepped away from being a pastor. I’ve still built connections with clergy, and a recent meeting with one pastor stuck out. We talked about following up, and he said, “Reach back out in January.” It was December 1. Caught off guard
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For 31 consecutive weeks, Israelis have taken to the streets, mostly in Tel Aviv, to protest the decision by the current right-wing government of Israel to initiate an overhaul of its judicial system. Israel’s “Unreasonableness Law” is a measure that removes the courts’ power to overturn decisions made by Israel’s
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