Palestine
New museum exhibit seeks to show Samaritans are more than a biblical parable
By Menachem Wecker — September 19, 2022
WASHINGTON (RNS) — 'The Samaritans: A Biblical People,' opened Sept. 16 at the Museum of the Bible and includes artifacts spanning from the second century before the Common Era to contemporary paintings made in the past couple of years.
No, Mr. Abbas, there weren’t ‘50 Holocausts’
By Jeffrey Salkin — August 22, 2022
(RNS) — It is vulgar, inaccurate — and all too common. Hold the metaphor, please.
Incoming WCC head Jerry Pillay: ‘Our task is to proclaim God’s name’
By Jack Jenkins — July 5, 2022
(RNS) —The Rev. Jerry Pillay told Religion News Service that controversy after his election to lead the World Council of Churches was ‘expected.’
New World Council of Churches head draws criticism over Israel remarks
By Jack Jenkins — June 30, 2022
(RNS) — Jewish leaders voiced frustration with the Rev. Jerry Pillay's comparison of the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians to apartheid in South Africa.
Palestinian gunman kills 5 in 3rd attack in Israel in a week
By Ilan Ben Zion — March 30, 2022
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media said the attacker was a Palestinian from the West Bank, the third Arab assailant to launch an attack ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
How VP Kamala Harris blew it
By Jeffrey Salkin — September 30, 2021
(RNS) — VP Harris gave a nod to intellectual relativism. This helps no one and hurts us all.
EXPLAINER: What will change under Israel’s new government?
By Joseph Krauss — June 14, 2021
JERUSALEM (AP) — The next government, which will be led by the ultranationalist Naftali Bennett, has vowed to chart a new course aimed at healing the country's divisions and restoring a sense of normalcy.
EXPLAINER: Who is Naftali Bennett, Israel’s new leader?
By Joseph Krauss — June 14, 2021
JERUSALEM (AP) — Bennett represents a third generation of Israeli leaders, after the founders of the state and Netanyahu's generation.
How do we talk to young people about Israel and the Palestinians?
By Jeffrey Salkin — June 9, 2021
(RNS) — An Israeli and a Palestinian walk into a Jewish summer camp. No joke.
Mixed city of Arabs and Jews remains on edge after violence
By Ilan Ben Zion and David Goldman — June 8, 2021
LOD, Israel (AP) — The roots of the recent upheavals that racked Israel’s mixed Jewish-Arab cities during the war have not been addressed, leaving those communities on edge.
Younger Jews see no contradiction in speaking up for Palestinians
By Alejandra Molina — May 28, 2021
(RNS) — Younger American Jews are using social media to publicly question their relationship to Israel and Zionism in the wake of the violence that killed at least a dozen people in Israel and hundreds in Gaza.
Survey: Young, diverse generation of evangelicals shows growing ambivalence toward Israel
By Jack Jenkins — May 26, 2021
(RNS) — Among a racially diverse subset of young evangelicals, 42% said they supported neither Israel nor Palestinians regarding conflict in the region. A marked shift from previous years.
American Jews and Muslim interfaith groups resume efforts after Gaza battles
By Joseph Hammond — May 26, 2021
(RNS) — Multiple faith leaders admitted such efforts were strained by the latest battles in the Holy Land.
Debate over Israel-Palestine violence highlights shifting political and religious alliances
By Jack Jenkins — May 21, 2021
(RNS) — 'That kind of Black solidarity, particularly Black faith solidarity, was very beautiful to see,' said activist Linda Sarsour.
Los Angeles police investigating brawl as antisemitic hate crime
By Alejandra Molina — May 20, 2021
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — After Mayor Eric Garcetti announced a hate crime investigation of an attack against Jewish diners, another video surfaced of a separate incident involving an Orthodox Jewish man being chased by two cars with people waving a Palestinian flag.
