Category Archives: peace in Israel

Avoid Israeli Settlement Goods. Don’t buy the Greenwashing!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by canadianne

My friend and colleague, Jan McIntyre is back in Palestine as an EA, having been called in to serve when another EA from another country had to step down.  jan is serving in East Jerusalem and I encourage you to … Continue reading →

Posted in Boycott Settlement goods, peace in Israel, peace in the West Bank | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Dear friends and blog followers: Last night, I watched as the athletes of the world gathered to celebrate a common humanity through peaceful competition in the Olympics.  Israeli athletes, Canadian athletes, Palestinian athletes, American, British, Zambian, Saudi, Afghani…. so many, … Continue reading →

Posted on July 28, 2012 by canadianne | 1 Comment

United Church Conferences actions on Palestine/Israel

Posted on June 3, 2012 by canadianne

Across the United Church of Canada in the months of May and June Conference Annual meetings are occurring.  At these meetings, proposals that lift up concerns about Palestine and Israel are being debated.  The recently formed United network for a … Continue reading →

Posted in EAPPI, peace in Israel, peace in the West Bank, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Some exploration of Christian Zionism

Posted on March 10, 2012 by canadianne

I am reposting here a link to a video about Christian Zionism and Dispensationalist Theology. There are strong links between Christian fundamentalism and extreme Zionist views of Israel. There are direct monetary links between the religious right in the US … Continue reading →

Posted in EAPPI, peace in Israel, peace in the West Bank, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

“We shall not be moved” I spent time last week in the United States, in Arizona, in the desert.  Being in that landscape of rock and sand and sun brought my heart again to the days in Palestine.  The major, … Continue reading →

Posted on February 18, 2012 by canadianne | 2 Comments

Extending the Olive Branch….

Posted on October 13, 2011 by canadianne

The term ‘extending the olive branch’ is often used to indicate a gesture of peace; a willingness to engage in face-to-face conversations about reconciliation.  The dove that Noah sent out from the ark to find some sign of hope that … Continue reading →

Posted in EAPPI, peace in Israel, peace in the West Bank | Tagged , , , , | 2 Comments

A visit to a sacred site.

Posted on September 25, 2011 by canadianne

This may sound quite irreverent but I have been living for three months in The Holy Land and have only just today felt the awesomeness of Sacred Space created by human hands. I have certainly felt the sacredness of ‘the … Continue reading →

Posted in peace in Israel, peace in the West Bank, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 4 Comments

Who owns it all, anyway?

Posted on September 1, 2011 by canadianne

Greetings from Yatta, situated in a hilly region of the land that lies between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea.  This land is known as ‘Palestine’ by the people among whom I am living, but in a tourist map … Continue reading →

Posted in EAPPI, peace in Israel, peace in the West Bank | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

A Tale of Two Tailors

Posted on August 21, 2011 by canadianne

I received a beautiful gift from one of my neighbours in Yatta.  Hajji Shehah gave me a traditionally embroidered Palestinian dress. Hajji Shehah is very ill.  She has leukemia and receives blood transfusions a couple of times a week at the … Continue reading →

Posted in EAPPI, peace in Israel, peace in the West Bank | Tagged , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Your morning commute is easy!!!

Posted on August 12, 2011 by canadianne

Three times a week, here in Palestine, my team in the south Hebron Hills is responsible for monitoring a checkpoint in the area called Meitar: a crossing point for Palestinians who have work permits to travel to Israel for short … Continue reading →

Posted in EAPPI, peace in Israel, peace in the West Bank | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment