Christmas in Bethlehem
There is no date in any calendar year that is more important for family get together than the holidays. This year both Christmas[…]
Modern Magi journey for peace
I met Robin and Nancy Wainwright in Jerusalem in 1993. They were newly married and full of excitement about a project they thought[…]
Fasting frustrations
Every year during the month of fasting our office tries hard to get together for an iftar dinner. The entire staff – both[…]
Negotiations, settlements, and resistance
One of the recent disputes between Israel and the Palestinians sounds like the discussion about what came first – the chicken or the[…]
The burden of sirens in the PA
My friend Khaled Batrawi is a civil engineer working in Ramallah. I went to see Khaled on Tuesday night and found him frustrated[…]
Settlements must go
My brother in-law Labib runs the Palestinian Bible Society. With its main office in east Jerusalem, the Society works in Bethlehem, Ramallah and[…]
My Ramallah diary
It is 8:50 a.m. on Tuesday, November 14, and the phone is ringing off the hook. My cell phone reads 6 missed calls.[…]
The need for international observers
Hearing on the news this week the Palestinian Authority is demanding an international protection force for the Palestinian territories reminded me of a[…]
The electronic intifada
It is almost 9 p.m. on Tuesday, October 31, and TV host Hamdi Farraj is interviewing Yacoub Qesieh, one of the Palestinian residents[…]
Inside Beit Jala
Beit Jala is a special town for me. I went to the Hope School at the top of the hill there, and a[…]