Opinion

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Opinion

11-10-2025

How to explain the alliance between the Left and Islamism

Bart Jan Spruyt

The world seems confusing. Pro-Palestine demonstrations regularly include a rainbow flag – and yet Hamas, to the best of my knowledge, has not profiled itself as particularly open-minded on LGBT issues. So how did this alliance come about after all?

Opinion

07-10-2025

Palestinian Christians would value theology that creates hope

Jack Nassar

Jack’s mother always sets an extra plate on the table in case the emigrated neighbours return. But they never come back. And Jack’s nephew asks why his friend emigrated. Very likely, because his parents felt hopeless. But what should theology bring for a nation: hope or hopelessness?