Israel

Since October 7, many well-intentioned statements have undercut progressive Christians’ moral high ground by invoking antisemitic tropes. It’s an avoidable problem.

Fresh water was scarce even before the war. Now the situation is dire.

Anger can be both healthy and helpful. Rage offers only destruction.

Israelis and Palestinians alike are traumatized people who love the land and deserve to live there in peace.

How will Netanyahu and his new allies govern? And what will become of the Israeli left?

“How had I not heard these stories and met these people, living 30 years right next to them?” asks Hanan Schlesinger. “How could it be?”

In Luke’s Advent story, Bethlehem’s economy is central—and it looks a lot like Bethlehem’s economy today.

Fiercely Zionist yet pragmatic. Bold but not charismatic. The independent leader of a disparate coalition.

Munther Isaac’s critique of the Israeli government is perfectly fair. But why does he also need to critique Judaism?

Sarah Blau’s protagonists are childless by choice. Herein lies the danger.

The promises and dangers of Israel’s new coalition government

Four new books about biblical texts and their reception

Nabeel Ashkar has worked for years to bring Western art music to Arab young people in Galilee.

And will he regret it?

A noncomprehensive list of realistic, practical actions

Incitement shows the roots of political fractures that remain.