(2025-12-25). 'What Is The Christian Word In The Face Of Genocide?'. popularresistance.org Last month, 300 people—led by the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Palestine— gathered in Bethlehem to launch the second Kairos Palestine document: A Moment of Truth: Faith in a Time of Genocide. 140 Palestinians and 160 internationals spent the day unpacking the theological and political descriptions of the conditions that Palestinians face and attending to the indigenous church's call for Palestinian resistance and Christian solidarity. The conference was hosted by Kairos Palestine, the largest Palestinian Christian ecumenical nonviolent movement for freedom and justice.
(2025-12-25). Free UK Palestine Hunger Strikers! Rally at SF UK Consulate to Support Jailed Activists. indybay.org In solidarity with Palestinian activists who are on a hunger strike in the UK, a rally was held at the UK consulate in San Francisco to demand their freedom and the use of the Terrorism Act to target opponents of the genocide in Gaza.
(2025-12-25). Christmas under occupation: Israeli attacks against Palestinian Christians. aljazeera.com Fewer than 50,000 Christians now live in Palestine under threat from Israel's illegal occupation and attacks.
(2025-12-25). Yalla, Yalla, Abya Yala: The history and future of Latin America's engagement on Palestine. mondoweiss.net 
The people of the world, especially those in the Global South, must move beyond symbolic support to take concrete actions, such as grassroots organizing, BDS, and South—South solidarity, to end Israel's settler-colonial project.
(2025-12-25). Monday 12/22: If We Act, They Die! Rally at UK Consulate to Demand Release of Political Prisoners. indybay.org UK British Consulate In San Francisco | 1 Sansome St. San Francisco…
(2025-12-25). Palestine Action: Prison hunger strikes that shaped history. aljazeera.com Four Palestine Action members are continuing hunger strikes in the UK, following a protest practice with a long history.
(2025-12-25). Anthony Aguilar Wins Sam Adams Award For Integrity. popularresistance.org We are honored to give this year's award to Anthony Aguilar (LTC, USA, ret.) for exposing some of the more egregious brutalities of the genocide in Gaza, including the U.S. role. | Asked why he has spoken out about what he witnessed — like the corralling of starving people into four distribution sites and sometimes shooting them indiscriminately. Aguilar explained, when | "I hung up my uniform. I didn't hang up my oath to the Constitution." | A 25-year Army Special Forces veteran, Aguilar agreed to work with the "Gaza Humanitarian Foundation" with the thought that "there is nothing more Christian than feedi…
(2025-12-25). Israeli Occupation Intensifies: Defense Minister Vows Permanent Gaza Presence as Settler Violence Escalates in West Bank. scheerpost.com Israeli actions in the occupied territories are escalating, with dire consequences for Palestinian civilians. Defense Minister Israel Katz has signaled a permanent occupation of Gaza and the potential expansion of settlements, while in the West Bank, settlers attacked a Palestinian home near Samu, gassing children and killing livestock, highlighting the ongoing impunity and humanitarian toll …
(2025-12-25). While Bethlehem Holds First Full Christmas Since Genocide Began, Little to Celebrate in Gaza. juancole.com (
(2025-12-25). Reuniting With Family in Gaza During the Break Between Bombings. theintercept.com 
Many displaced Palestinians struggle to maintain their daily lives under harsh conditions amid the rubble left by Israeli attacks in Gaza City on Dec. 22, 2025. Photo: Khames Alrefi/Anadolu via Getty Images | From the very beginning of the genocide, I barely left my room. Three waves of
(2025-12-25). In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza. al-monitor.com By Joshua McElweeVATICAN CITY, Dec 25 (Reuters) – Pope Leo decried conditions for Palestinians in Gaza in his Christmas sermon on Thursday, in an unusually direct appeal during what is normally a solemn, spiritual service on the day Christians across the globe celebrate the birth of Jesus.Leo, the first U.S. pope, said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world. "How, then, can we not think of the tents in Gaza, exposed for weeks to rain, wind and cold?" he asked.
(2025-12-25). From Bethlehem Lights to Gaza Shadows: A Divided Holy Land Christmas. thinktank.pk On December 25, 2025, as Christians worldwide celebrate the birth of Jesus with joy and light, Gaza's small remaining Christian community marks a profoundly somber holiday. The constant hum of drones and echoes of explosions drown out any sense of peace, turning what should be a season of hope into another day overshadowed by fear …
(2025-12-25). Tuesday 12/30: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-12-25). LIVE: Sound of Israel's bombs, hum of drones drown out Christmas in Gaza. aljazeera.com Many of the remaining churches across Gaza either scaled back or cancelled Christmas activities altogether.
(2025-12-25). Wednesday 12/24: Power Half Hour for Gaza. indybay.org Zoom | http: //jvp.org/gazaph…
(2025-12-25). Netanyahu coalition pushes contentious Oct. 7 attack probe, families call for justice. al-monitor.com By Maayan LubellJERUSALEM, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Israel's parliament gave the initial go-ahead on Wednesday for a government-empowered inquiry into the surprise October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas on southern Israel rather than the expected independent investigation demanded by families of the victims.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has resisted calls to establish a state commission to investigate Israel's failures in the run-up to its deadliest day and has taken no responsibility for the attack that sparked the two-year Gaza war.
(2025-12-25). First Christmas in Gaza in two years: A story of hope and survival. aljazeera.com Christians in Gaza celebrate Christmas after two years of Israel's war and enduring pain, displacement and destruction.
(2025-12-25). Why Can a Jew Call for Mass Killings but I Can't Say 'Good Morning, Gaza'? portside.org Why Can a Jew Call for Mass Killings but I Can't Say 'Good Morning, Gaza'? |
(2025-12-25). One excavator, 10,000 bodies, a sea of rubble: inside Gaza's effort to retrieve and bury its dead. mondoweiss.net 
Under the relative calm of a ceasefire, Civil Defense crews in Gaza are undertaking the monumental feat of recovering thousands of bodies still trapped under the rubble.
(2025-12-25). Israel accuses Hamas of violating Gaza truce, says it will respond. al-monitor.com Dec 24 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused Hamas on Wednesday of violating the Gaza ceasefire agreement after a military officer was wounded by an explosive device in Rafah and Israel vowed retaliation.His office said in a statement that Hamas must fully uphold the October agreement, noting that it envisaged the militant group being removed from power in Gaza as well as demilitarisation and deradicalisation of the territory."Israel will respond accordingly," the statement added.
(2025-12-25). Pope urges Russia, Ukraine dialogue in Christmas blessing. al-monitor.com Pope Leo XIV on Thursday urged Russia and Ukraine to find the "courage" to hold direct talks and spoke of the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza in his first Christmas message.The US pope, who was elected by fellow cardinals in May after the death of his predecessor pope Francis, also condemned the "senselessness" of war and the "rubble and open wounds" it leaves behind.
(2025-12-25). Israel reveals settlement plan in northern Gaza after committing over 857 ceasefire violations. peoplesdispatch.org Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz unveiled on Tuesday, December 23, a Katz added that these outposts will replace the "With God's help, when the time comes, also in northern Gaza, we will establish pioneer groups in place of the…
(2025-12-25). Video: Gaza's Christians mark first Christmas since fragile ceasefire deal. aljazeera.com Gaza's Christians reflected on the loss they've experienced after two years of Israel's devastating war.
(2025-12-25). Pope Leo laments suffering of Gaza Palestinians in first Christmas sermon. aljazeera.com Global wars are 'leaving behind rubble and open wounds', pontiff says.
(2025-12-25). UK, Canada, Germany and others condemn West Bank settlement plan. al-monitor.com LONDON, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Countries including Britain, Canada, Germany and others on Wednesday condemned the Israeli security cabinet's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they violated international law and risked fuelling instability."We call on Israel to reverse this decision, as well as the expansion of settlements," said a joint statement released by Britain, Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Iceland, Ireland, Japan, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway and Spain.
(2025-12-25). How hilltop settlers coordinate attacks to expel Palestinians. al-monitor.com By Pesha MagidDEIR DIBWAN, WEST BANK, Dec 24 (Reuters) – The Jewish settler outpost of Or Meir is small. A handful of prefabricated white shelters, it sits at the end of a short dirt track on a hill leading up from Road 60, a major route that dissects the Israeli-occupied West Bank.Over time, similar modest dwellings have turned into sprawling Israeli housing developments, part of a plan that members of Israel's cabinet acknowledge they have implemented to prevent the birth of a Palestinian state.
(2025-12-25). In pictures: Christmas celebrated around the world. tribune.com.pk 
Christmas is marked across the world with a rich blend of faith, tradition and local culture. From midnight Mass and candlelit prayers to vibrant parades, decorations and family gatherings, the holiday reflects both its Christian roots and the unique customs of the societies that celebrate it. | These images capture how Christmas unfolds in different countries, shaped by history, culture and community spirit. | West Bank | Christian scouts march during Christmas Eve celebrations at the Manger Square outside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. PHOTO: AFP | Scouts marched in Bethlehem on Wednesday, as the h…
(2025-12-25). What are the consequences of Israel's expanding illegal settlements? aljazeera.com Israel is escalating the confiscation of Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank.
(2025-12-25). When did Israeli settler attacks become official Netanyahu government policy in the West Bank? haaretz.com The events of recent days underscore how Israel exploits settler terrorism, which has long ceased to be 'isolated clashes,' to establish facts on the ground while benefiting from global indifference. When armed settlers enjoy immunity, the message to Palestinians is clear: no one will protect you…
(2025-12-25). In 12-day war, Iranians showed never bow down to bullying: FM. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that during the 12-day war waged by the Israeli regime backed by the US, the Iranian people showed that they do not bow down to aggression and bullying.
(2025-12-25). Israel says member of Iran's IRGC among several killed in Lebanon strikes. aljazeera.com Latest attacks come hours after an Israeli strike the night before in ongoing near-daily ceasefire violations.
(2025-12-25). Media claims Iranian hackers give cyber blows to Israel. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — A Hebrew-language technology outlet has claimed that Iranian hackers have inflicted the most significant cyberattacks on the Israeli regime, placing Iran at the forefront of cyber operations targeting Israel.
(2025-12-25). 'Israel' kills two in Lebanon in new ceasefire breach. en.mehrnews.com TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) — Two people were killed on Thursday after an Israeli drone struck a vehicle on the road near the town of Hosh al-Sayed Ali, local Lebanese media in the Bekaa reported.
(2025-12-25). tightrope: Fighting Israel — or the deepening economic crisis. haaretz.com The Israeli attack on the Islamic Republic in June united the country's citizens around the regime. Now, as the threat of war reemerges, Iranians are more concerned about the cost of living…