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As Marthame prepares to co-preach again with his friend Fahed Abu-Akel, he recalls a visit the two of them took to Gaza as part of a Presbyterian delegation back in 2002.

Read the reflection here.

As we move into summertime, Marthame reflects on the summer of 2003 and the disparity of access to freedom of movement.

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Marthame reflects on this week’s marking of Israeli Independence Day and the Palestinian Nakba (Catastrophe), remembering a visit to the former Arab town of Ein Kerem.

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Marthame reflects on the current hunger crisis in Gaza and the meaning of fasting and its connection with religious practice with a reflection from late 2001.

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With the celebration of Orthodox Easter this year, Marthame recalls a particularly memorable story of the ritual of Holy Saturday in 2003.

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Marthame shares a reflection written after our time in Palestine, getting a window on the situation there through internet chats.

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With Iran now drawn into the international spotlight, Marthame revisits a reflection written there in 2007 while visiting the beautiful city of Isfahan.

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Marthame revisits a reflection on the eve of the American invasion of Iraq, and how it parallels with the world we live in now.

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Read our blog from 2000-2003 (and a little from 2005 and 2007) here.

Marthame reflects on the current deterioration of the situation in Gaza and its parallels with episodes from his time in Palestine.

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Marthame reflects on the fractured and ecumenical nature of Easter celebrations in Palestine, and what resurrection might mean in a context of death.

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