In this episode we talk with Yousef AlKhouri, a Palestinian Christian from Gaza. Yousef is a theologian and a lecturer of Biblical Studies at Bethlehem Bible College, and is currently working on his doctorate in contextual biblical interpretation at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In this conversation, we unpack the historical context of Hamas and Gaza to help us better understand what is happening in Gaza and Palestine/Israel right now. We also explore what resources Christian theology offers us to think about the immense violence of this war and the ongoing occupation of Palestine.

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Show Notes:

“Israel-Gaza war in maps and charts: Live Tracker,” Al Jazeera

“Starvation as weapon of war being used against Gaza civilians - Oxfam” 

“Damning evidence of war crimes as Israeli attacks wipe out entire families in Gaza,” Amnesty International

“Human rights investigators raise new questions on Gaza hospital explosion,” Channel 4

“A Close Look at Some Key Evidence in the Gaza Hospital Blast,” New York Times