Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 9 October 2026 Remembering October 7, 2023 The date October 7, 2023 has come to signify different things for different people. On that day, early in the morning, Palestinian insurgents cut their way through the fence separating the Gaza Strip from the south of the state of Israel, […]
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Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 5 October 2026 Mary and Maysa – more victims in Gaza Every day Palestinians mourn their dead especially in Gaza. The small Christian community is no exception to this devastating reality. Since the so-called ceasefire on October 10, 2025, at least 1454 Gazans have been killed and 5090
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Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 2 October 2026 Avi Shlaim – an Arab-Jew speaks In my book Conquest or Leaven, I highlight Jewish Arabs as those from amongst whom one might find voices who shed a different light on the Middle East. At eighty, Avi Shlaim remains an erudite and outspoken voice from
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Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 28 September 2026 The Elimination Project Several countries have imposed trade restrictions and sanctions on the Israeli settlements in the West Bank. These include the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, Spain and Sweden. This underlines the growing awareness of what is happening
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Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 25 September 2026 Gaza in the heart Israel Katz, Israeli Minister of Defense, has spoken out repeatedly during this month of September 2026, about the need “to finish the job” in the Gaza Strip, to push Palestinians out of their homes, pressure them to leave the Strip, while
Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 21 September 2026 On Yom Kippur Monday, September 21, 2026 is Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. On this day, religious Jews spend the day in fasting and prayer, asking God for forgiveness. I reread a sermon for Yom Kippur written by Rabbi Brant Rosen, founder of Tsedek
Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 18 September 2026 Surrender is not an option From September 16 to 18, 1982, a right-wing Lebanese militia, carried out a massacre in the Palestinian refugee camps of Sabra and Shatila in Beirut. The killings were carried out under the eye of the Israeli army which occupied Beirut
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Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 14 September 2026 NAZA – Collateral damage “Naza” is a term used by the Israeli military, signifying “collateral damage” and referring to how many civilians might be killed during Israeli bombing in Gaza. Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor wrote and directed a documentary film using this term NAZA
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Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 11 September 2026 Zulm The Jewish people is marking in these days the New Year and Day of Atonement, a time to pray, to ask forgiveness, and make resolutions. We might join our Jewish brothers and sisters in praying for a new year of life for all and
Post by Fr David Neuhaus SJ | 7 September 2026 Judeo-Christian – What is it? I watched Ezra Klein’s very interesting and perceptive commentary on Christopher Nolan’s latest movie “The Odyssey”. I recommend not only the movie itself but also Klein’s remarks, however I do have misgivings about Klein’s use of the adjective “Judeo-Christian”, a
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