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Amy Antonucci, chair of the board, New Hampshire Peace Action Education Fund. Em Friedrichs, Durham. The Rev. David Grishaw-Jones, pastor, the Community Church of Durham (UCC). Janet Simmon, New England Network for Justice in Palestine. Janet Zeller,...

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Letters to the Editor for May 21

Palestinian human rights activist Jonathan Kuttab explains how Christian Zionism affects US policy in the Middle East.

The reason that Hamas’ request appears unjust however is because A) it is coming from Hamas and we all know they are pure evil and cannot act justly; and B) they are requesting “prisoners” to be released.Although some media outlets refer to the Palestinians as “detainees,” they are nonetheless commonly referred to as “prisoners.” Demanding “prisoners,” or even “detainees,” for hostages hardly seems just.But is their request unjust? And, if it is, why would Israel agree to s...

“This line of thinking derives from the pit of Hell. This is Devil-speak. If you want to shout that the Antichrist is coming, I will tell you that He is here and that he is the one who is behind such utter nonsense. To see war and to not only fail to demand peace (which is precisely what Jesus demands of us), but to rejoice because we are somehow seeing the “signs of the times” fulfilled before our eyes is the epitome of satanic thinking.

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Rachel Blevins discussed current events including Joe Biden refusing a ceasefire in Gaza, and Netanyahu unveils long-term plans for Gaza.

I’m going to be brief in this post. For one, I’m tired. I am tired because, in addition to everything, I’ve had to wade through and respond to the seemingly endless YouTube sermons, op-eds, and blog posts from Christian pastors and leaders who are preaching that the current war is a clear sign of the end times.I wish I had a magic wand that I could wave and leap 5, 10, or 20 years into the future to show everyone that the present crisis did not in fact lead to the return of Jesus. But even...

On today’s episode of The Backstory, host Rachel Blevins discussed current events including Jim Jordan losing in the second of votes for House Speaker, and Joe Biden pledges 100 miliion in humanitarian aid for Gaza.

A Hampton Roads woman with family in Israel and a Palestinian attorney in Virginia are sharing their reaction to the Hamas attack on Israel