In September, he said Israel's attacks in Gaza and Lebanon have been immoral and disproportionate and that its military has gone beyond the rules of war.
Christians in Jordan compose about 2% of the population and many are committed to the boycott, driven by ethical principles and a desire to show empathy and a shared sense of humanity with suffering Palestinians.
This issue of A Public Witness reflects on the current escalation of violent hostilities between Israel and Lebanon and the historic Christian population caught in the crossfire.
Daoud Kuttab reflects on a gathering that took place as the war in Gaza — where at least 23 Christians have been killed — has alienated many Palestinian Christians, who feel their co-religionists around the globe have abandoned them.
Palestinian journalist Daoud Kuttab documents a recent sermon from an influential pastor of the leading Protestant church in Cairo.
Activists who have been protesting at the Democratic National Convention over the war in Gaza took time out to mourn and draw strength from their varying faiths.
On Monday, protesters had begun gathering in Union Park in Chicago, about a half-mile from the DNC headquarters, with 'Abandon Harris ’24' signs.
As a Palestinian Christian, Daoud Kuttab has often felt that defending symbolism can be an easy replacement for the practice of faith in action. He argues that this is certainly the case with a recent Olympics controversy.
For nearly three days in and around Washington, D.C., an interfaith coalition challenged the Christian Zionism of pastor John Hagee, founder of the largest pro-Israel group in the U.S.
Organizers said the group included Mennonites from at least 40 different churches, as well as interfaith supporters from Catholic, Lutheran, Jewish, evangelical Christian, and Southern Baptist traditions.