THE EMBRACE BLOG
What life is like for Arab citizens of Israel
Around 20% of the population of Israel is Arab but the opportunities and lived experience of the Israeli Arab community is significantly different from that of Israel's Jewish citizens.
Conversations with Middle East Christians, part 4: Christianity in Lebanon
In the final webinar of our series, Dr Martin Accad and Revd Dr Rima Nasrallah painted a vivid picture the extreme difficulties facing Christians (and most of the population) in Lebanon today.
Conversations with Middle East Christians, part 3: Christianity in Egypt
In the third of our webinar series, we are joined by Archbishop Samy Shehata and Dr Ghada Basoum, both from Egypt. They speak about the joys and challenges facing Egyptian Christians today - and why Egypt is at a defining moment in history.
Conversations with Middle East Christians, part 2: Father Emanuel, Iraq
In the second of our webinar series, we are joined by Father Emanuel from Duhok in northern Iraq. He speaks about the vital role that Iraqi Christians play in modern-day Iraq, as well as the challenges facing this ancient minority community in a deeply unstable political and economic context.
Conversations with Middle East Christians, part 1: Israel-Palestine
In the first of our webinar series, our two speakers from Israel-Palestine shared powerful accounts of their experiences at the intersection between political situations and the outworking of their personal faith.
The One Household of God? A view from Bethlehem
VLOG: Do Palestinian Christians feel part of the one household of God? Our friend and Trustee Rev Dr Munther Isaac, a pastor from Bethlehem gives his answer at a talk at the Chapel of Unity, Coventry Cathedral. Watch his talk in full.
Nakba 75 - Personal Perspectives: “We mustn’t be defined by our loss”
Find out what the 75th anniversary of the Nakba means to Palestinians today with our “Nakba 75 - Personal Perspectives” blog series. In our final blog, Rami tells us that 15th May represents an opportunity to recommit ourselves to the pursuit of justice and hope, and to work towards a brighter future.
Nakba 75 - Personal Perspectives: “Will the world ever take action to help us?”
Find out what the 75th anniversary of the Nakba means to Palestinians today with our “Nakba 75 - Personal Perspectives” blog series. Today we hear from Bolous, who remembers fleeing Palestine as a young boy in 1948.
Nakba 75 - Personal Perspectives: “Remembering the Nakba renews my desire for resilience”
Find out what the 75th anniversary of the Nakba means to Palestinians today with our “Nakba 75 - Personal Perspectives” blog series. For Rami, resilience is important.