News this week in Israel included the death of two Arab journalists, in different locations, under different circumstances, and unrelated. But the circumstances, accusations and double standards are glaring and need to be discussed. This week, months after Palestinian Arab-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu-Akleh was killed in Jenin, following a lengthy investigation, Israel has affirmed that she was likely killed by an Israeli bullet.
Israel Defense Forces gunfire may have accidentally killed veteran Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh earlier this year while she was reporting in the West Bank.
According to Morning Star News, a Somali pastor of a secret fellowship in Kenya is still recovering from an infected wound after attacks on him, his wife and child for leaving Islam.
According to sources, a Christian posted in Yola, northeast Nigeria, as part of his youth service corps duty was killed on Aug. 26 in what was suspected as a targeted attack.
Two Christians accused of blasphemy, including one who has spent four years in jail, have obtained bail from the Supreme Court of Pakistan, sources said.
According to sources, suspected Fulani herdsmen in Plateau state, Nigeria on Saturday shot and killed a Christian woman as she cleaned her church building.
Americans are lauding today a Russian leader many Russians despise. At the same time, Russians are following today a Russian leader many Americans despise. This does not bode well for future relations between nations possessing the largest nuclear arsenals in the world. Add other geopolitical threats, the ongoing pandemic, global economic uncertainties, and deep and rancorous political divisions within the US and many other countries.
What more will it take to convince us that we need a Power beyond ourselves?
According to rights advocates, authorities in China on Aug. 19 officially “liquidated” a historical house church in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, as part of a crackdown on churches that refuse to join the state-controlled Three-Self Church.
Frequent readers and listeners of Breakpoint know about Max. The grandson of Chuck Colson and subject of a book called Dancing With Max, authored by Emily Colson (Chuck’s daughter and Colson Center board member), Max is a remarkable young man who has autism. The last few years have been difficult for Emily and Max, especially since the COVID lockdowns disrupted their routines and canceled their helpers. But Max has used this time to minister to those who are hurting in Ukraine and around the world.
