Israel-Hamas War

Learn how Rev. Bill Osborne and is using the Spokane Lilac Century Bike Ride as a fundraiser for World Central Kitchen.

Israeli troops seize Gaza's Rafah border: Peace & Justice Action League of Spokane protests to End U.S. Military Aid to Israel.

Discover how Gal Cohen-Solal and his family survived the Oct. 7 massacre in Israel, and hear his firsthand account of the ongoing conflict in the region.

On Wednesday Gonzaga University’s Community for Justice in Palestine held a walk out during the lunch hour on campus to stand in solidarity with those being killed in Gaza. The group is demanding that GU divest in arms manufacturers, defense stocks and companies whose activities or investments contribute to or enable the ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Students, faculty and staff at Gonzaga University are organizing a walkout on today (Wednesday) at noon to stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people and advocate for their liberation, according to a press release.

The news cycle since then has been full of stories about pro-Palestine student protests on college campuses across the country. These stories are growing increasingly complex with moving parts that can be difficult to follow. In a world that is so politically divisive, this provides us with a great opportunity to practice nuance.

As the normally joyous communal holiday of Passover approaches this year, many Israelis say the war in Gaza has dampened the prospect of holding a Seder — the communal retelling of the ancient Israelites’ escape from Egypt from enslavement based on the Bible’s Book of Exodus.