Middle East

Hard-Wired for Hope

The war between Palestinians and Israelis continues with no end in sight. The combatants behave almost as if they have…

Let Suffering Stop Here

I’ve recently read an article in the New York Times detailing the Bush administration’s plans to launch an attack on…

A Quaker Family in Afghanistan, 1949-51

In 1947 two young Quakers were looking for a way to make a practical contribution to world peace. Like many…

A Peacemaking Presence in a Troubled Land

An appeal recently reached my husband, Bill, and me to protest the removal of an extended family of 16 Palestinian…

No Return to Oslo

This is yet another crucial moment in the capricious Middle East peace process. The new political reality that has emerged…

An Open Letter from an Israeli Quaker

Here in the Middle East we do indeed have a sad situation, with grievances on both sides. I and many—if…

Testimony in Iraq

Iraqi children are dying in appalling numbers, as most Friends know. The U.S. bombing of "infrastructure" targets during the Gulf…

Seeking Justice – Praying for Peace

And when they were in the field, Cain rose up against his brother Abel, and killed him. Then the Lord…

Toward a Just Peace in the Middle East: Report on an Interfaith Delegation

The delicate and complex issues of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the American Friends Service Committee role in the Middle East…

Dear Friends (an Open Letter)

The Oslo Accords have presented the world with misleading images of peace [between Israel and the Palestinians], and now we…

Difficult Times in Ramallah

This is a difficult note to write. So much has happened and there is so much to say. It has…

Christmas Newsletter

As I sit down to write this Christmas [2000] newsletter, I cannot help but reflect on last Christmas, which I…