Common Grounds
Defacing the Image of God
Source: Friends of Sabeel North America
By Jesse Steven Wheeler
Published February, 2022
But when Jesus saw this, he was indignant and said to them, “Let the little children come to me; do not stop them; for it is to such as these that the kingdom of God belongs. —Mark 10:14 (NRSV)
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Source: Washington Report
By Daoud Kuttab
Published February 24, 2022
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Source: Palestine Chronicle
By Ilan Pappe
Published March 4, 2022
Read MoreOpinion | In the Ukrainian Crisis, Israel Looks At its Interests First
Source: NRC. NL
Published March 6, 2022
By Carolien Roelant
Israel is being extremely cautious about the Russian raid on Ukraine. Israel doesn't want to rock the boat with Putin.
Read MoreThe Evangelical Pope | Build a World Without Violence
Living Words from John Paul II
Edited by Abraham A. van Kempen
Published Sunday, March 13, 2022
Read MoreWhat I Didn’t See as a Jewish Israeli
Source: Yes Magazine
https://www.yesmagazine.org/social-justice/2022/03/07/israel-palestine-identity-sheikh-jarrah
By Tzvia THIER
Published March 7, 2022
After 59 years in Israel, visiting the Palestinian neighborhood of Sheikh Jarrah shook my identity.
Read MoreThe Shift: The Double Standards of Western Media
Source: Jews for Justice for Palestinians
https://jfjfp.com/the-double-standards-of-western-media/
Michael Arria writes in Mondoweiss
Published March 4, 2022
The mainstream media is openly embracing armed resistance these days, just not for Palestinians.
Read MoreOpinion | It Isn’t Apartheid – It’s Worse
Source: Haaretz
https://www.haaretz.com/opinion/.premium-it-isn-t-apartheid-it-s-worse-1.10630937
By Lev Grinberg
Published February 24, 2022
Read MoreThe crisis in Ukraine exposes the hypocrisy of Israel and its Zionist allies
Source: Middle East Monitor
Published February 25, 2022
Read MoreOpinion: Trump idolatry has undermined religious faith
Source: The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/12/28/trump-idolatry-has-undermined-religious-faith/
By Jennifer Rubin
Published December 28, 2021
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