Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s assassination will likely backfire. Here is why
A favourite tactic of war is to try to decapitate the enemy leadership. While such strategies might work in certain contexts, in the Middle East, they have proven to be a disastrous choice. For sure, the assassination of an enemy leader might give a quick boost of popularity amid war. Certainly, United States President Donald […]
America’s moral power is the first casualty in Iran
The most famous quote about war has it that the first casualty of war is the truth, but for Muslims and other people of faith in the Middle East, the most important casualty of Operation Epic Fury may be the last wisp of America’s moral standing. What led Washington to this unprovoked war with negotiations […]
انكشاف وتعرّي الصُهيونية المسيحيّة
منذُ عشراتِ السنواتِ والنشطاءُ اللاهوتيونَ المسيحيونَ يناضلونَ في محاولةٍ لتعريةِ الصهيونيةِ المسيحيةِ وإثباتِ أنها لا تعدو أكثرَ من حركةٍ غيرِ ملتزمةٍ بتعليمِ المسيح، الذي أصرَّ في حياتِه كما قرأناها في الأناجيلِ بأن مملكته ليست من الأرض، وقولُ السيدِ المسيحِ إنه يمكن أن يصنعَ من الحجارةِ أبناءَ إبراهيم. فمحاولةُ البعضِ مما نُسميه الصهيونيةَ المسيحيةَ تبريرَ الاحتلالِ […]
Tucker Carlson hears two evangelical Christian views on Israel. Which leads to peace?
Two back-to-back interviews by conservative influencer Tucker Carlson in the past two weeks revealed a growing chasm within American evangelical Christianity over U.S. support for Israel. The former Fox anchor, now host of “The Tucker Carlson Show,” recently interviewed the Rev. Fares Abraham, a Palestinian American pastor who is director of the evangelical organization Levant Ministries. Carlson […]
في شروط نجاح وقف إطلاق النار
أصدر مجلس الأمن، قبل أربعة أشهر، قرار وقف إطلاق النار في غزّة برعاية الولايات المتحدة، إلا أن القتل لم يتوقف. فمنذ بدء الهدنة المعلَنة في أكتوبر/ تشرين الأول، قُتل ما لا يقل عن 586 فلسطينياً وأُصيب أكثر من ألف. وبهذا يبدو “السلام” أشبه ما يكون بالحرب التي سبقته، حيث لا يزال المدنيون ضحايا العنف المفرط […]
رفضٌ عربيٌ واسع لتصريحاتِ هاكابي… وتحذيرٌ من توظيفِ الكتابِ المقدّس سياسيًا
أثارَت تصريحات سفيرُ الولاياتِ المتحدةِ لدى إسرائيل جدلًا واسعًا خلال مقابلةٍ قال فيها أنَّه من المقبول أن تُسيطر إسرائيل على الشرق الأوسط بأكمله، بما في ذلك الضفة الغربيه واللأردن واجزءا من مصر وسوريا والعراق ولبنان. وقد رفضَ الأردن ودولٌ عربية هذه التصريحات، وأدانها الأردن في بيان رسمي، واصفًا إيّاها بأنّها عبثية واستفزازية، وتُشكل انتهاكًا للأعراف […]
History can teach us how to make Gaza ceasefire work
The US-sponsored ceasefire for Gaza was approved by the UN Security Council three months ago, yet the killing has not stopped. Since the truce supposedly began in October, at least 586 Palestinians have been killed and more than 1,000 have been injured. In Gaza, the “peace” looks remarkably like the war that preceded it, with […]
Daoud & Salam Kuttab Reflect on 2025 and Look Ahead to 2026
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.” — II Corinthians 1:3 While 2025 was a harrowing year in the Middle East, as war and violence continued in Gaza and the West Bank, our family has continued to look to the […]
Newsletter of Daoud and Salam Kuttab 2025
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.” — II Corinthians 1:3 While 2025 was a deeply painful year in the Middle East, as war and violence continued in Gaza and the West Bank, our family has continued to look on […]
Newsletter of Daoud and Salam Kuttab 2024
“Children are a heritage from the Lord, Offspring a reward from Him” Psalms 127:3 Our youngest daughter Dina, and Jason Kerkvliet were the focus of three public events in 2024 culminating in the two tying the knot. An engagement in New Jersey, USA in April an August wedding in Amman, Jordan, and a wedding blessing in […]