Tag: Israel/Palestine
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Healthy foundations for children in the West Bank
Read More: Healthy foundations for children in the West BankSARAH’S STORY Sarah works as a Nutritionist with our partner Jerusalem Princess Basma Centre on the Mount of Olives. When families visit for rehabilitation residentials one of the first things…
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Weekly devotion: Choosing Compassion over Judgement
Read More: Weekly devotion: Choosing Compassion over JudgementDSPR staff working with children at the Rafah Clinic This week, we pray for the healthcare work of the Department of Service for Palestinian Refugees (DSPR) in Gaza, and consider…
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Weekly devotion: How can we clothe ourselves in compassion?
Read More: Weekly devotion: How can we clothe ourselves in compassion?This week we pray for Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation, which brings together women from across the divide of the Israel-Palestine conflict and provides space for them to share their experiences.…
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Weekly devotion: Defending Dignity & Renewing Strength
Read More: Weekly devotion: Defending Dignity & Renewing StrengthA restricted road, built to connect Jerusalem with the Gush Etzion settlement, runs through Beit Jala, West Bank, alongside the Separation Barrier. This week we pray for Palestinians facing travel…
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Weekly devotion: Empowering at-risk girls in northern Israel
Read More: Weekly devotion: Empowering at-risk girls in northern IsraelAbove: The walled city of Acre (Credit: Mony Misheal, via Unsplash). Acre is a historic port city in northwest Israel, home to a mixed population of Jewish and Arab citizens.…
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Where I see Emmanuel this Christmas – Personal reflections from the Middle East
Read More: Where I see Emmanuel this Christmas – Personal reflections from the Middle EastDecember 2025 We are drawing closer to Christmas and celebrating the birth of the Christ Child, Emmanuel, ‘God with us’. But where do we see God with us today, in…
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The occupation, olive trees and faith in the West Bank – an interview with Peter Nasir
Read More: The occupation, olive trees and faith in the West Bank – an interview with Peter NasirJamie Eyre, CEO of Embrace, speaks with Peter Nasir, General Secretary of East Jerusalem YMCA about the Christian community in the West Bank, the reality of life under occupation and…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: A mother reunited with her infant son
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: A mother reunited with her infant sonBadly injured in an Israeli airstrike moments after giving birth, Aisha was separated from her new baby. For months she feared he had been killed.
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The play therapist helping Gaza’s children laugh again
Read More: The play therapist helping Gaza’s children laugh againMy name is George and I work with children with disabilities at the Princess Basma satellite unit in Gaza City. This year has been so very hard for us…
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Emergency Employment Project in Bethlehem – Video update
Read More: Emergency Employment Project in Bethlehem – Video updateThe war in Gaza has caused unimaginable devastation in the Gaza strip, but has also had a huge impacts on the West Bank – including soaring unemployment. This year, we’ve…
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Weekly devotion: Pray for the Palestinian olive harvest
Read More: Weekly devotion: Pray for the Palestinian olive harvestWest Bank Embrace’s Church Engagement Manager, Rowena, picking olives in the West Bank (October 2022). This week we’re praying for the olive harvest in the West Bank. As we reflect…
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Ensuring access to disability support in the West Bank
Read More: Ensuring access to disability support in the West BankWhen Tuqa’s father realised his daughter needed extra support to overcome the additional challenges she faced, he was determined to do all he could to help her. But accessing disability…
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Childhood Behind Bars: The high-school student pulled from his bed by soldiers
Read More: Childhood Behind Bars: The high-school student pulled from his bed by soldiersNavid was fast asleep when the Israeli soldiers came for him. It was late at night and the 17-year-old high school student was in his bedroom when the soldiers burst…
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Weekly devotion: Pray for Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza
Read More: Weekly devotion: Pray for Al Ahli Hospital in GazaAl Ahli Hospital, Gaza City Even before the escalation of violence on 7 October 2023, the health service in Gaza was overwhelmed and overburdened. Al Ahli Anglican Hospital has long…
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Stories from the war in Gaza: Supporting malnourished children
Read More: Stories from the war in Gaza: Supporting malnourished childrenSana was born on 12 May 2024 in the north of Gaza. From when she was born until now, her life has been a story of war. Her father was…
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Weekly devotion: Living in harmony with the land and each other
Read More: Weekly devotion: Living in harmony with the land and each otherMERATH, Lebanon Workers tend to the crops at the Embrace-funded sustainable agriculture project in Lebanon. In the Akkar region, located in the far north of Lebanon, food insecurity affects many…
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Weekly devotion: What makes a good listener?
Read More: Weekly devotion: What makes a good listener?Musalaha Ministry of Reconciliation, Israel/Palestine Musalaha’s Muslim-Christian women’s group attend a workshop Based in Jerusalem, Musalaha is an Embrace partner that promotes reconciliation across the division that defines the conflict…
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Weekly devotion: Let us not become weary in doing good
Read More: Weekly devotion: Let us not become weary in doing goodThanks to BASR, Raeda (pictured) has trained as a hairdresser and is now able to actively participate in society. (Photo credit: BASR) People living with disabilities in the occupied Palestinian…
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Weekly devotion: What can YOU praise God for today?
Read More: Weekly devotion: What can YOU praise God for today?SIRA schools, Palestine A pupil at SIRA school. Our partner, the Swedish International Relief Association (SIRA), runs two schools in the West Bank (Bethlehem and Jericho). These schools provide specialised…
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From Gangster to Minister
Read More: From Gangster to MinisterThe remarkable story of how Eduard turned his life around after an encounter with a Christian. He is now on the team of Embrace’s partner Aviv Ministry, providing shelter and…