April 3, 2024. Journalist Zuher Dahlan was passing out candy and saw a little girl start crying. He asked her why she was crying and found out that he resembles her father, who has been missing since they left the north of Gaza.
“God is under the rubble in Gaza. He is with the frightened and the refugees. He is in the operating room. This is our consolation. He walks with us through the valley of the shadow of death.”
– Rev. Dr. Munther Isaac, in his sermon “God is under the rubble in Gaza.”
I made this painting of the manger scene created by Rev. Dr. Isaac’s church, Christmas Lutheran Church in Bethlehem, with the Christ child under the rubble (original image here).
Full sermon • An interview with Rev. Dr. Isaac about the installation
this is a very triggering video, but its important to talk about all of the disabled people who are living and dying under the occupation
i can't even begin to imagine how hard it is to be an autistic child in these times of war! It is simply inhumane! i can't believe that this is still happening...
"My favorite photos are of John and George. There’s a huge sentimental aspect to them. John was a great character. A very different kind of guy to the other boys I knew. We met at the village fete. He was playing with his band. He was a year and a half older than me [and] my first friend who wore glasses. He was always taking them off and polishing them. I found it fascinating." -Paul (2024)