(RNS) — Since the beginning of Israel’s war in Gaza, Arab Christians in the Middle East have complained that Western ...
It was shocking, and embarrassing, to discover how little I knew about Arab Christianity — and in turn how these ancient Christian communities didn’t really exist in the minds of most American ...
Even after Arab Muslims conquered the region in 638, it remained predominantly Christian. Ironically, it was during the Crusades (1095-1291) that Arab Christians, slaughtered along with Muslims by ...
But it’s not just her voice that sets Valerie Hamaty apart: She’s also an Arab Christian, the only such contestant on a show whose winner becomes Israel’s entrant to the Eurovision Song Contest.
Rossing sees parallels in the Christian Arab experience in Israel to that of Diaspora Jews. Noting that Christian private schools regularly boast the country’s highest matriculation exam scores ...
An artwork showing a crucified Ronald McDonald entitled “McJesus” has sparked protests among Arab Christians in Israel. The depiction of Ronald McDonald on a cross was sculpted by Finnish ...