As a Palestinian Christian living in Vancouver, I find myself inhabiting multiple realities during the unfolding devastation in Gaza. While recent ceasefire negotiations have brought hope through the reunion of Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners with their families, history shows…
Our weekly Creating Conversation editorial gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church to respond to. Shadia Qubti is a Palestinian Christian who was born and raised in Nazareth. One of the goals…
Our weekly Creating Conversation editorial gives opportunity for people to speak about issues they believe are vital for the church to respond to. We asked Shadia Qubti to respond to Jonathan Bird’s accompanying comment, in part to model healthy conversation.…
As a Palestinian, ‘refugee’ is a familiar word and status that many of my people have known since 1948. For non-refugees, this word can represent a stigma as it is associated with encroaching instability and danger. Others wear this term…