Sabeel is a Jerusalem-based Palestinian Christian organization working for justice, peace, and nonviolent change through faith and community action.
Last week, Layan Nasir was released from Damon prison in Israel and was reunited with her family and friends in Birzeit after serving a 7-and-a-half-month sentence. 25-year old Layan Nasir, a member of St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Birzeit, was first violently kidnapped and detained in 2021 for months under Israel’s administrative
Read MoreLast week, the Palestine marathon was held for the first time in three years in Bethlehem and Gaza. The Palestine marathon is an annual event for many Palestinians locally and around the world, and participants run to tell a different story about Palestine as well as the effect
Read MoreOn February 15, after over three years of harassment and abuse from Israeli authorities since he was 16 years old, Shadi Khoury (Sabeel co-founder Samia Khoury’s grandson) was sentenced to 32 months in prison and a fine equivalent to $3,836 His family then submitted an appeal against
Read MoreThe Interfaith Action for Palestine (IAP) is bringing together a coalition of faith-rooted activist organizations to counter Christians United for Israel (CUFI) — the largest unconditional “pro-Israel” organization in the United States — during their Annual Summit in July. Last year,
Read MoreApril 13th marked Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time when people around the world honor the sacred memory of the six million Jews, along with millions of Roma and Sinti, people of Slavic and Polish descent, persons with disabilities, Soviet prisoners
Read MoreDuring Easter weekend, many Palestinian Christians participated in festive traditions including the Holy Fire ceremony on Holy Saturday. In recent years, Israeli police have sought to restrict the number of Christians entering the Old City for the Holy Fire Ceremony, and families who are allowed to
Read MoreApril 5th marked Easter for churches following the Western calendar, and Palm Sunday for those following the Eastern calendar. Most Palestinian Christians observe Easter according to the Eastern tradition and Christmas according to the Western calendar as a sign of unity. However, in
Read More50 years ago, on March 30, 1976, six unarmed Palestinians were killed, and more than 100 were injured by Israeli police during protests against Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land in the Galilee. Since this date, Palestinians have commemorated Land Day as a day of remembrance but also resistance.
Read MoreThe violence in the region continues to escalate. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and thousands killed across Iran, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and many countries throughout the Gulf. Liberator Christ, who walked alongside the marginalized of your
Read MoreOn Saturday, Sabeel held an interfaith service that brought Jewish, Muslim and Christian voices from the Holy Land and beyond. The service was a time of reflection and prayer as more than 220 people joined to listen and recommit themselves to pursuing peace rooted in justice. Sabeel also released a
Read More Sabeel is an Ecumenical Liberation Theology Christian organization working for justice, peace, and nonviolent change through faith and community action.
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