“Reconciliation is an active pursuit of justice, truth, and healing, a powerful and costly endeavour. It is not about standing on the sidelines, waiting for conflict to resolve itself, nor is it about maintaining a false balance in the face of deep injustice.” Daniel Munayer reflects on the power imbalances of the Israel-Palestine conflict and what it takes to work for a just and sustainable peace.

Salim Munayer, Professor of Theology at Bethlehem Bible College, reflects on the hope he has found in the scriptures amid the 15 months of war in Gaza. He calls on us, as Christians, to act on that hope and bear testimony to it.

Al Ahli Hospital has been a beacon of light amid the devastation in Gaza, with dedicated medical staff serving patients in great need – despite severe shortages of medicine and equipment. As a fragile ceasefire takes hold, its role will continue to be pivotal as it responds to an enormous volume of medical needs. In this blog, we take a look back at the steadfast service at Al Ahli’s hospital and clinic over the past 15 months.

“The civilian population is paying a heavy price, a cost the Gaza population can ill afford, a cost I don’t believe we should accept,”  writes Embrace’s CEO Jamie Eyre. “More arms and violence are not the answer…we should not sit silent.”

"The lives of the Palestinians, especially in Gaza, are not collateral damage; they are human beings, enduring unspeakable violence…” words from our Christian partners in Gaza and the West Bank reveal the crushing grief felt after a year of violence, fear, loss and death. But they continue to live out their faith.

“It’s important to be angry but to channel it in the right direction. Anger is different from hatred. If we are not angry about what is going on now, there is something wrong with our humanity.”

The war in Gaza has now been raging for over 100 Days. Amid such unrelenting death and destruction is it possible to still hold onto hope?

The level of violence unfolding in Israel and Palestine means that, for many, the thought of a peaceful solution is a distant, if not impossible, aim. But for our partner Musalaha, giving up on reconciliation is just not an option. 

For many years, Embrace’s partners have served to provide medical care for the mothers and children of Gaza, whose health was severely impacted by the blockade. Now Gaza’s children are being disproportionately affected by the current war, as Embrace’s Programmes & Partnerships Manager, Rhiannon, explains.