Tag: palestinians

Missions Fest’s focus on discipling will include Israeli/Palestinian reconciliation

by Flyn Ritchie • January 10, 2019 • 0 Comments

Every year, thousands of us put aside the last weekend of January for Missions Fest. Not this year. The annual event will be held at Canada Place, as usual – but one week earlier; Missions Fest 2019 will be held…

A Palestinian visitor reflects on refugees, in Vancouver and at home

by Shadia Qubti • March 2, 2017 • 0 Comments

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…