Embrace’s CEO, Tim Livesey, was privileged to speak with Tim Farron on his weekly podcast, ‘A Mucky Business’. The two Tims discussed the similarities between 9/11 and what is happening in Gaza today, why the conflict in the Middle East is not ‘intractable’, and the pressures facing Christians in the Middle East.

The Christian faith has a long history in Gaza, going back over 1,600 years. Although there are now only around 1,000 Christians left in the Gaza Strip, the Christian community continues to make a deep impact by serving those in need. In this blog, Embrace’s Programmes Manager for Gaza, Rhiannon, writes about her personal experience of the long and rich Christian history in Gaza that has been hidden behind the blockade for the past 16 years.

This Mother’s Day, we’re reflecting on the challenges of being a mother in Gaza – and celebrating the wonderful work that our partner, the Near East Council of Churches (NECC), does through their well-baby clinics.

This month the blockade of Gaza reaches a grim milestone of 15 years. The impact of the blockade on Gaza’s population has been devastating. We offer this short piece to help you understand the background to, reasons for, and repercussions of, the blockade on Gaza.

After many years of dedicated services to the people of Gaza through Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR), our good friend Dr Issa Tarazi has recently retired. Here are his parting words of thanks.