Sabeel is a Jerusalem-based Palestinian Christian organization working for justice, peace, and nonviolent change through faith and community action.

Contact info

Shuafat, Jerusalem (+972) 2 5327136 sabeel@sabeel.org
  • Comments Off on Wave of prayer May 11th – 15th

Wave of prayer May 11th – 15th

Last week, the Palestine marathon was held for the first time in three years in Bethlehem and Gaza. The Palestine marathon is an annual event for many Palestinians locally and around the world, and participants run to tell a different story about Palestine as well as the effect

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  • Comments Off on Wave of prayer May 4th – 8th

Wave of prayer May 4th – 8th

On February 15, after over three years of harassment and abuse from Israeli authorities since he was 16 years old, Shadi Khoury (Sabeel co-founder Samia Khoury’s grandson) was sentenced to 32 months in prison and a fine equivalent to $3,836  His family then submitted an appeal against

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  • Comments Off on Wave of prayer Apr 27th – May 1st

Wave of prayer Apr 27th – May 1st

The Interfaith Action for Palestine (IAP) is bringing together a coalition of faith-rooted activist organizations to counter Christians United for Israel (CUFI) — the largest unconditional “pro-Israel” organization in the United States — during their Annual Summit in July. Last year,

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  • Comments Off on English Wave of prayer Apr 20th – 24th

English Wave of prayer Apr 20th – 24th

April 13th marked Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, a time when people around the world honor the sacred memory of the six million Jews, along with millions of Roma and Sinti, people of Slavic and Polish descent, persons with disabilities, Soviet prisoners

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  • Comments Off on Wave of prayer Apr 13th – 17th

Wave of prayer Apr 13th – 17th

During Easter weekend, many Palestinian Christians participated in festive traditions including the Holy Fire ceremony on Holy Saturday. In recent years, Israeli police have sought to restrict the number of Christians entering the Old City for the Holy Fire Ceremony, and families who are allowed to

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  • Comments Off on Palestinian Christian Detainees

Palestinian Christian Detainees

During Holy Week in Palestine, many people from the Eastern churches gather at night on Holy Thursday to walk Christ’s journey to the cross, remembering the arrest of Jesus and the last supper. During this year’s Holy Week, a group

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  • Comments Off on Wave of prayer Apr 6th – 10th

Wave of prayer Apr 6th – 10th

April 5th marked Easter for churches following the Western calendar, and Palm Sunday for those following the Eastern calendar. Most Palestinian Christians observe Easter according to the Eastern tradition and Christmas according to the Western calendar as a sign of unity. However, in

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  • Comments Off on Wave of prayer Mar 30th – Apr 3rd

Wave of prayer Mar 30th – Apr 3rd

50 years ago, on March 30, 1976, six unarmed Palestinians were killed, and more than 100 were injured by Israeli police during protests against Israel’s confiscation of Palestinian land in the Galilee. Since this date, Palestinians have commemorated Land Day as a day of remembrance but also resistance.

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  • Comments Off on Wave of prayer Mar 23rd – 27th

Wave of prayer Mar 23rd – 27th

The violence in the region continues to escalate. Hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced and thousands killed across Iran, Lebanon, Palestine/Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and many countries throughout the Gulf. Liberator Christ, who walked alongside the marginalized of your

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  • Comments Off on Wave of prayer Mar 16th – 20th

Wave of prayer Mar 16th – 20th

On Saturday, Sabeel held an interfaith service that brought Jewish, Muslim and Christian voices from the Holy Land and beyond. The service was a time of reflection and prayer as more than 220 people joined to listen and recommit themselves to pursuing peace rooted in justice. Sabeel also released a

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