“Reconciliation is an active pursuit of justice, truth, and healing, a powerful and costly endeavour. It is not about standing on the sidelines, waiting for conflict to resolve itself, nor…

Around 20% of the population of Israel is Arab but the opportunities and lived experience of the Israeli Arab community is significantly different from that of Israel’s Jewish citizens. 

In the final webinar of our series, Dr Martin Accad and Revd Dr Rima Nasrallah painted a vivid picture the extreme difficulties facing Christians (and most of the population) in…

In the third of our webinar series, we are joined by Archbishop Samy Shehata and Dr Ghada Basoum, both from Egypt. They speak about the joys and challenges facing Egyptian…

In the second of our webinar series, we are joined by Father Emanuel from Duhok in northern Iraq. He speaks about the vital role that Iraqi Christians play in modern-day…

In the first of our webinar series, our two speakers from Israel-Palestine shared powerful accounts of their experiences at the intersection between political situations and the outworking of their personal…

VLOG: Do Palestinian Christians feel part of the one household of God? Our friend and Trustee Rev Dr Munther Isaac, a pastor from Bethlehem gives his answer at a talk…

A trip to the Holy Land can be a life-changing experience – as Greville Mills discovered when he went on the Embrace Olive Harvest Trip last year.

Find out what the 75th anniversary of the Nakba means to Palestinians today with our “Nakba 75 – Personal Perspectives” blog series. In our final blog, Rami tells us that…

Find out what the 75th anniversary of the Nakba means to Palestinians today with our “Nakba 75 – Personal Perspectives” blog series. Today we hear from Bolous, who remembers fleeing…

Find out what the 75th anniversary of the Nakba means to Palestinians today with our “Nakba 75 – Personal Perspectives” blog series. For Omar, the Nakba is not a historical…

Find out what the 75th anniversary of the Nakba means to Palestinians today with our “Nakba 75 – Personal Perspectives” blog series. For Rami, resilience is important.

The decision to go to war was opposed by millions. The consequences of the invasion were catastrophic. Embrace CEO Tim Livesey reflects on the legacy of the war in Iraq.

Hedva, an Israeli, and Hiba, a Palestinian, speak about why they were both drawn to working in reconciliation and the challenges it brings.

Palestinian Pastor Rev Dr Munther described the challenges facing Christians living in Bethlehem, under Israeli occupation, this Christmas. And he has a challenging message for Western Christians, including us, and…

Longstanding dear friend and partner of Embrace, Dr Bernard Sabella, Executive Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches’ Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees, writes a deeply touching and…

After many years of dedicated services to the people of Gaza through Department of Service to Palestinian Refugees (DSPR), our good friend Dr Issa Tarazi has recently retired. Here are…

Middle East expert and Embrace friend Dr Harry Hagopian reflects on the double trauma of the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh and the subsequent desecration of her funeral.

Experiencing Easter twice this year has helped me to understand for myself the importance and privilege of being able to celebrate in freedom. It motivates me to – not only…

It is with sadness that we wish Canon Anthony Ball a fond farewell as he steps down as an Embrace Trustee, and one time Chair. Anthony shares with us some…