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Meeting a Palestinian peacemaker and Quaker leader

Posted on 08/05/2026 by John Sandeman
Joyce Ajlouny AFSC

Peace, or the absence of it is on many tongues right now. The Other Cheek met a peacemaker this week, Joyce Ajlouny, the leader of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC), a century-old aid and advocacy group that has changed… Continue Reading →

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Talking with Michael Youssef on the Left-Islamist alliance

Posted on 14/03/2026 by John Sandeman

Egyptian-born Michael Youssef is possibly the Moore College graduate with the widest global reach. He heads Leading The Way, which has a focus on reaching Muslims in the Middle East for Christ. He is concerned about Islamist influence in the… Continue Reading →

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God’s Retrieval Ethic and the ISIS wives

Posted on 24/02/2026 by Charles Brammall
Refugee Children Idlib Camp pexels

Imagine this scenario: A little boy, I’ll call him Ali, born in Raqqa, once told an aid worker he had learnt to count by tallying airstrikes. His father had pledged allegiance to so-called Islamic State. His mother queued for bread… Continue Reading →

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Pastor Samir Yacco: A visitor from Syria

Posted on 17/08/2025 by John Sandeman

Pastor Samir Yacco pastor of Christ the Redeemer of the World Baptist Church in Dwelia a suburb of Damacus has been in Australia speaking to Anglican Aid and churches about what happening in Syria. Pastor Yacco runs Damascus Church Aid, a project… Continue Reading →

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Last Christian town in the West Bank appeals for help after attack by Israeli setters

Posted on 11/07/2025 by John Sandeman
sybeh church attacked

Church leaders from the town of Taybeh in the West Bank (also known as Judea and Samaria) have appealed for help from Christians around the world follwing fires being set near their 5th century church and an ancient Christian cemetery being… Continue Reading →

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Gaza: remembering Bishop George Bell opposing the carpet bombing of German cities: A Christian who challenged both sides

Posted on 30/10/2023 by John Sandeman
Dresden, after the Bombing in February 13-15 1945

A supporter of the German resistance, who carried the details of the plot to assassinate Hitler from Dietrich Bonhoeffer to the allies, Church of England Bishop George Bell spoke out against the carpet bombing of German cities. He probably ruined… Continue Reading →

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A good day to visit a Mosque

Posted on 29/10/2023 by John Sandeman
Lakemba Mosque open day

Yesterday was a good day to visit a Mosque. That’s because it was National Mosque Open Day. It would have been an equally good day to visit a Synagogue – but it was not their open day, which was a… Continue Reading →

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Hamas Was Unpopular In Gaza Before It Attacked Israel

Posted on 26/10/2023 by John Sandeman

By Nathan French, Religion Unplugged, The conversation (ANALYSIS) Amid the escalation of the Israel-Hamas war, observers in the region and internationally continue to make assumptions about Gazan public support for Hamas. Mistaken assumptions such as those by U.S. presidential candidate… Continue Reading →

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