If we meet a Muslim who is hungry we must try to feed him, if he is homeless, we must try to find him shelter; if a Muslim we know is emotionally or physically hurting, we must seek to tend to his wounds as a brother in Adam. Immigration Many of us in the West… Read More Islam and Our Grandchildren
Updated. What really happened on October 7?. SH Introductory Note: “… blindness in part has happened in Israel until the fulness of the Gentiles should come in…as touching the election, they are most dear for the sake of the fathers.” The 1566 Catechism of the Council of Trent states: “This guilt [for the death of Christ]… Read More James Lindsay Goes to Israel
But did the U.S. have the moral justification that Israel had after decades of attacks?(1) Chilcot report: Iraq. Crystal clear, polite – but damning By Laura Kuenssberg Political editor It has taken longer than anyone expected. But the conclusions, reached with the weight of more than two million words, backed with evidence from thousands upon… Read More Tragic Death Tolls. Israel & the U.S. / Iraq
Leon Hadar Analysis Oct 21, 2025 As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas limps .., Washington’s foreign policy establishment is engaged in its favorite parlor game: declaring victory. President Trump has proclaimed himself peacemaker-in-chief, Netanyahu has welcomed returning hostages with tears and embraces, and Hamas leaders insist from their Doha offices that the resistance… Read More The Real Winner of the Gaza Ceasefire?
I always loved the message of the Catholic Worker. It is in no small measure the message of the Gospel itself. We are called by Christ the Lord himself to be peacemakers. But years ago I discovered why (*) Dorothy Day, the Catholic Worker’s famous co-founder, asked us not to put a halo on her… Read More The Catholic Worker, Gaza — and Us
“Donald Trump has pulled off one of the greatest feats of his presidency by securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas—just nine months into his return to the presidency. From Iran and Israel to Ethiopia and Egypt, Kosovo and Serbia, and Pakistan and India, Trump approaches foreign policy through direct negotiation, economic leverage, and personal… Read More “One of the greatest feats of his presidency”.
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -The Vatican’s top diplomat sharply criticised Israel’s “ongoing massacre” in Gaza in comments published on Monday – one of the Catholic Church’s strongest condemnations of Israel’s war against the militant group Hamas. In an interview tied to the second anniversary of Hamas’ attack on Israeli communities on October 7, 2023, Cardinal Pietro… Read More Pope Leo said to step up criticism of Israel’s campaign in Gaza…
It was fascinating to watch Mike Pompeo shock duo. Rory was as jumpy as a stage monkey. He knew he had been hashed. So they tried in vain to recover, i.e., by ad hominem, after Pompeo had left the studio. If you wish to see how obsequious and temperamental the posh one can become when… Read More Mike Pompeo Tells Stewart and Campbell No Way A Two State Solution
“In 1140, with the Crusaders still ruling Jerusalem, the Spanish philosopher and poet Yehudah Halevi wrote in his Kuzari, or Book of Refutation and Proof in Support of the Despised Religion, that Jews could be closest to the God of Israel within Israel itself. He himself then set out for the land, only to be… Read More The Jews in Palestine. Robert Spencer.
Islam & Freedom Sam Harris and Rory Stewart debate whether Islam poses a unique threat to open societies. Rory Stewart is a leading thinker on international affairs and development currently serving as Special Advisor to GiveDirectly, which delivers cash directly to the world’s poorest households. Stewart was a member of the British Parliament for almost… Read More Sam Harris, Rory Stewart and Islam
As Witness: Nobel Peace Prize winner, Bob Dylan. Antisemites (even Christian ones) and Jihadists both call him a fraud. After all, he is not always on their side. And God knows he can’t think for himself! Opinion Courtesy of Electronic Intifadah 2016: Controversially, musical genius Bob Dylan received the Nobel Prize for literature last week.… Read More When Times Change Many Change.
Wikipedia. “Since 2001, Palestinian militants have launched tens of thousands[1][2][3][4] of rocket and mortar attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip as part of the continuing Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The attacks, widely condemned for targeting civilians, have been described as terrorism by the United Nations, the European Union, and Israeli officials, and are defined as war crimes by human rights groups Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The international community considers indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets to be illegal under international law.[5][6] Palestinian… Read More Will They Ever Stop if Not Stopped?
How has the war in Gaza reverberated throughout American politics? Opinion columnist Bret Stephens and Ross Douthat debate the implications of the Israel-Gaza conflict on antisemitism, the morality of war, and why “Monday morning quarterbacking” is not productive when taking stock of military actions in the Middle East.
Taybeh Ramallah. 1300 Christians still live here: cf. John 11:54 (Eprhaim) CNA 7/1/25 “Father Bashar Fawadleh, parish priest of the Church of Christ the Redeemer in Taybeh, told ACI MENA: “The town, which the Gospel of John (11:54) refers to as ‘Ephraim’ — the place Jesus withdrew to before his passion — is no longer… Read More Priest: Israeli settlers brutally attacking Christians in Jesus’ backyard…
And author Douglas Murray Slams online entertainer Nicolas De Balinthazy for supporting NYC Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani who has been labeled “Sub-AOC”. July 25, 2025. MxM News Israel confirmed Wednesday that the U.S. airstrike on Iran’s Fordow nuclear site over the weekend caused severe damage, rendering the facility “inoperable.” Israeli officials say the operation… Read More Fordow: Israeli report confirms nuclear site inoperable
Justice and War. The Catholic Church distinguishes between two types of justice concerning war: jus ad bellum and jus in bello. Most of the time, when people discuss just-war theory, they mean jus ad bellum (justice before the war). Jus ad bellum refers to those four conditions described by Saint Augustine through which we determine whether a war is just before we… Read More Catholic Teaching on Proportionality in War
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to seek U.S. ownership of the Gaza Strip and move out its population infuriated the Arab world. It stunned American allies and other global powers and even flummoxed members of Trump’s own party. The reaction in Israel was starkly different. The idea of removing hundreds of thousands of Palestinians… Read More Trump Gaza plan shocks the world but finds support in Israel
Sitting next to a beaming Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Trump announced that the US would be clearing all Palestinians off their land in Gaza, that US troops would move in, and that the US would rebuild it for Israelis to take over once finished. This is making America great again? Also today: the… Read More Former Presidential Candidate Ron Paul: Trump Plan for Gaza Could End Up Our Vietnam.
January 15, 2025 at 12:27 p.m. EST “Israel and Hamas have agreed to a ceasefire deal, in a major breakthrough that includes the release of Israeli hostages, a senior U.S. official said Wednesday, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive negotiations. The first phase of the agreement, brokered by the United States, Qatar… Read More Israel and Hamas agree to ceasefire, release of Israeli hostages, senior U.S. official says
Opinion. Amed Khan describes himself as a human rights advocate, political activist, financier and philanthropist. He goes to the front lines of humanitarian crises on his own and uses his personal wealth and networks to deliver whatever the communities say they need. Amed has two decades of experience working in conflict zones and humanitarian relief.… Read More Amed Khan and the Children of Gaza
Trump joins other world leaders at “reopening” of Notre Dame Cathedral. What burned in that fire and what is possibly being reborn? Antichristic Uncertainties. 12/7/24 + March 2025. Christians reportedly suffering increasing persecution in Syria + UN ignores Persecution of Christians + “…more than two Christian monuments are targeted EVERY day in France” + At… Read More Antichristic Uncertainties
11.26.24. Jerusalem. Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a cease-fire deal, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday. The agreement, which passed in a 10-1 vote in Israel’s cabinet, is set to take effect Wednesday at 4 a.m. local time, pausing the year-long conflict in southern Lebanon and northern Israel that has escalated in recent weeks. Still,… Read More Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a cease-fire deal.
Did “Hamas actually want Israel to invade Gaza? Is there a danger that this tragic situation will strengthen the hand of the ultra-nationalist Israeli right? How should the international community respond to the war between Israel and Hamas?Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart last year were joined by Israeli historian Yuval Noah Harari to address all… Read More Can Israel Ever Live Peacefully With Gazans Again?
Analysis / Opinion by Brendan O’Neill of Spiked Online. O’Neil has defended Catholics as well against instances of unfair hate-inspired “news” and black legend-like propaganda. He is author of the new book After the Pogrom.
Israel, Gaza and Lebanon, proportionality and preemptive strikes. Fr. Charles McCarthy, a Melkite Catholic priest in Massachusetts, argues that it might be a “mortal sin” to vote for either Donald Trump or Kamala Harris in this 2024 Presidential election, since each, he says, are in various ways complicit in “grave evil” by supporting and enabling… Read More A Melkite Catholic Priest Bound to Infuriate Many.
How Israel and Palestine Became Enemies According to Scripture *|* What’s next for Syria’s Christians After Assad’s Fall? (Opinion) “The complex and tumultuous history behind one of the world’s most enduring conflicts… How some Protestant-Evangelical [and some Catholics] see the roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, exploring the key events, ideologies, and interests that have driven… Read More All Eyes on the Israel-Palestine Conflict
“Seeing nuclear proliferation as a major challenge to American power, John F. Kennedy firmly believed that the United States should use its influence to prevent Israel from going nuclear.” “During 1963, President John F. Kennedy was preoccupied with issues such as Vietnam, the nuclear test ban negotiations, civil rights protests, and Cuba. It is less… Read More Fearing Nuclear Proliferation JFK Sought to prevent Israel from going nuclear
*|* What’s next for Syria’s Christians After Assad’s Fall? (Opinion) Previous updates. MSN.com For much of the last year, as Hezbollah and Israel traded blows in an escalating tit-for-tat, the predominantly Christian village of Ain Ebel remained mostly out of the crossfire: Hezbollah cadres didn’t use the village as staging ground for attacks, and Israeli warplanes and… Read More Christian villages were neutral in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. That didn’t save them.
India Today. New Delhi: What began as a localised conflict between Israel and Hamas has evolved into a multi-front war, with Israel now facing challenges across West Asia. The war has drawn in key regional players, including Iran, which recently escalated tensions by launching a ballistic missile strike on Israeli targets. This has widened the… Read More Israel’s Multi-front Wars
*|* What’s next for Syria’s Christians After Assad’s Fall? (Opinion) Previous. Hamas and Hezbollah. How They Were Formed and Which Nations Support the Terror Groups. Netanyahu speaks on Israel’s view of its own history. | Also Vantage with Palki Sharma 10/7/23 Hamas launched large-scale attacks into Israel. What is Hamas, the terror organisation that governs… Read More Hamas, Hezbollah and Israel
Updated. Andrew Doran and Mary Eberstadt | First Things | 9.5.24 Candace Owens, a Catholic convert and former pundit at the Daily Wire, has come under fire for anti-Semitic rhetoric, including promoting the “blood libel” charge and linking Judaism to pedophilia. She is not alone among Jew-bashers with large online followings trying to claim the label of “Catholic right” these days (notorious anti-Semite Nick Fuentes and… Read More Candace Owens Doesn’t Speak for Catholics
Newly-revealed numbers show that 6,000 terrorists – including 2,200 Gazan ‘civilians’ – infiltrated Israeli territory on October 7, and 1,000 more fired on Israel from Gazan territory. Aug 31, 2024, 9:20 PM (GMT+3) On October 7, 6,000 (not 3,000) terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory, of them, 3,800 were Hamas Nukhba terrorists and another 2,200 were Gazan… Read More 6000 terrorists infiltrated Israel: The real numbers.
“How did Hamas launch one of the largest invasions on Israeli territory in recent history? What happens now? Will this conflict have geo-political ramifications throughout the Middle East? Join Rory and Alastair for this emergency episode of The Rest Is Politics. The CNN interview Rory mentions was with Palestinian National Initiative leader Mustafa Barghouti.” —… Read More Rory Stewart Attempts to Explain the History of the Israeli – Palestinian Conflicts
Opinion. Peter Robinson and Douglas Murray. The Strange Death of Europe: Immigration, Identity, Islam, was published by Bloomsbury in May 2017. It spent almost 20 weeks on The Sunday Times bestseller list and was a Number 1 bestseller in non-fiction. It has subsequently been published in more than 20 languages worldwide and has been read and… Read More October 7, Gaza and the Case for Israel
*|* What’s next for Syria’s Christians After Assad’s Fall? (Opinion) Opinion. The other side of the story: Robert Spencer: The Roots of the Hamas-Israeli War. What the Left doesn’t care to Face. “Robert Spencer was baptized in the Greek Orthodox Church and joined the Melkite Greek Catholic Church in 1984.[21][22] Spencer has stated that, under the reign of President Mustafa Kemal… Read More Israel Has Been Facing Much Backlash from the Western Left. But History is Long & Has Its Warnings.
President Biden told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the US wouldn’t join Israel in any offensive action against Iran, multiple media outlets have reported. US officials are touting Israel’s defense of Iran’s attack as a victory, and that’s the message Biden conveyed to Netanyahu, a sign the US doesn’t want the situation to escalate. Iran… Read More Biden Tells Netanyahu US Won’t Support Attack On Iran
No food, no water, no electricity, no escape as attacks intensify overnights Pope Francis repeated his call for a ceasefire in Gaza and called on Hamas to release hostages, invoking God, in a series of tweets addressing the conflict on Sunday. “In God’s name, I beg you to stop: cease using weapons,” Francis said. “I hope that avenues will… Read More Pope Francis has called for an immediate halt to the conflict in Gaza
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