Life as a Palestinian Christian & Holy Land Trust Nonprofit

Elias Deis from the Holy Land Trust elucidates the deep-seated historical roots of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, highlighting challenges such as military occupation, settlement expansions, and restrictions on movement. He emphasizes the importance of addressing collective trauma and fostering mutual respect between diverse communities, including Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Holy Land Trust focuses on transforming […]

OLD EGYPT ROAD

December 4, 2024 ~ Eve Marko   I was in Takoma Park, Maryland, for the Thanksgiving holiday and returned home on Saturday. The following morning, I took out the dogs in freezing temperatures on one of our favorite walks, Fiske Pond in the Town of Wendell, some 10 minutes from the house. The place had changed dramatically […]

“Never again – for everyone!”

An interview with Zen Peacemaker Roshi, Barbara Salaam Wegmüller Roshi (Bern) and Cornelius von Collande Roshi (Würzburg), about the upcoming Auschwitz Retreat in November 2024 against the backdrop of the current war in the Middle East. The interview was held in May 2024, therefore only the war in Gaza and not in Lebanon is addressed […]

Eve Marko Reports on Trip to Israel: Africa in Tel Aviv; West Bank

Originally published on June 29, 2013 BALADY I’m in a taxi going to Checkpoint 300 in order to enter Bethlehem and visit with Sami Awad, head of Holy Land Trust. The checkpoint is gone, replaced by the big Separation Wall, which is yellow-gray on the Israeli side and awash with graffiti demanding an end to […]

Conflict in Israel-Palestine Part2: There is always hope for peace in the Holy Land

A Panel Discussion with Dr. Iris Dotan Katz & Her Colleagues on The Current Conflict in Israel and Palestine: There is always hope for peace in the Holy Land There has been a long history of wars and occupation, hostility and horror, aggression and vengeance, bloodshed and bereavement—in the land between the Mediterranean Sea and […]

The Current Conflict in Israel and Palestine

Dr. Iris Dotan Katz and Tani Katz, from Tel Aviv on The Current Conflict in Israel and Palestine Our hearts are heavy as we bear witness to the ongoing conflicts in the beautiful Holy Land. Our hearts and minds are torn to see what the perrenial dukkha is doing to the land, its people, and all […]

Honoring Women

“Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” Proverbs 31:8-9 Honoring Women This month of March is a time when women are often celebrated and honoured. The month started off with International Women’s Day on March […]