Israel-Hamas war
Study: Pro-Israel Jewish students pay a growing social price
By Yonat Shimron — September 5, 2024
(RNS) — In 2024, more than half of Jewish students said they paid a social penalty for supporting Israel’s existence, up from 34% in 2022, a new report from a Tufts University researcher finds.
At Quaker World Plenary, Americans are seen as key to building peace
By Bridget Moix — September 4, 2024
(RNS) — An informal survey showed how U.S. policy impacts communities around the globe.
Time for a cease-fire in the childhood culture wars
By Joshua Hammerman — September 4, 2024
(RNS) — Let our kids feel all the love we can give.
Ancient tombs with vibrant wall paintings open to public in southern Israel
By Melanie Lidman and Ohad Zwigenberg — August 30, 2024
ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — The tombs, located a few hundred meters from the beach, were likely the burial place for aristocratic Romans some 1,700 years ago, when Ashkelon was a Roman city, according to archaeologists.
In Chicago, ‘Little Palestine’ adds its voice to roar of the Democratic convention
By Reina Coulibaly — August 23, 2024
CHICAGO (RNS) — With the DNC happening in their backyard, many residents came straight from work or school to participate in the protests.
I’m an evangelical against Trump … and genocide
By Shane Claiborne — August 20, 2024
(RNS) — Like many Christians, I find myself conflicted this election season.
Faith groups are mobilizing thousands to march outside the DNC
By Yonat Shimron — August 15, 2024
(RNS) — The Coalition to March on the DNC has united its various constituencies, including faith groups, to demand an end to U.S. aid to Israel and standing up for Palestinians.
Will Tim Walz help Democrats win back Muslims? Unlikely, these leaders say.
By Anna Piela — August 12, 2024
(RNS) — The majority of American Muslims see America’s role in the war in Gaza as their top concern in the US presidential election.
Arab evangelical Christians invite Zionist evangelicals to restore ‘one body in Christ’
By Daoud Kuttab — August 8, 2024
(RNS) — The plea finds a ‘discernible missional gap’ between the Western church and the churches of the Middle East.
Rabbis inundated with questions from Israeli soldiers on Jewish laws of war
By Chloë-Arizona Fodor — August 6, 2024
(RNS) — Experts say the concern demonstrates the rise of religious influence in the Israeli military.
Who are the Druze? The Arab minority in Israel mourning children killed by rockets
By David I. Klein — August 1, 2024
(RNS) — The victims of the latest bloodiest day in the Israel-Hamas war were neither Jews nor Palestinians, but Druze, a small religious sect native to the Levant.
Israel’s military starts drafting ultra-Orthodox Jews – but the battle over serving ‘the army of God’ vs. the army of the state isn’t over, and points to key questions for the country’s future
By Michael Brenner — August 1, 2024
(The Conversation) — The Israel-Hamas war has fueled tensions around military exemptions, but the issue has long roiled Israeli politics.
Jewish summer camps have been evolving for a century − but 2024 is a summer like no other
By Jonathan Krasner — August 1, 2024
(The Conversation) — The first Jewish summer camps were founded at the turn of the 20th century and have become cherished traditions. But many face tough questions about how to discuss Israel and antisemitism.
Interfaith protest confronts Christians United for Israel summit
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain and Jack Jenkins — July 30, 2024
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. (RNS) — For nearly three days in and around Washington, D.C., an interfaith coalition challenged the pro-Israel messaging of pastor John Hagee and CUFI.
Mennonites march 135 miles to White House for Gaza cease-fire
By Aleja Hertzler-McCain — July 29, 2024
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Outside the White House on Sunday (July 28), the core group of about 15 who had walked with Aidan Yoder every day from Harrisonburg, Virginia, had grown 10 times larger, all gathered in prayer for a cease-fire.
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