Partnering with Middle East Christians through tough times
In this episode, our former CEO Tim Livesey speaks to Rhiannon de Laune, Programmes and Partnerships Manager at Embrace. Their conversation follows a video call they had with George Antone, a partner in Gaza, which you can listen to in episode 19 of My Middle East.
Above: Rhiannon de Laune
Rhiannon tells Tim how the events of 7 October, and the war that has followed, have impacted her on both a personal and professional level: “I will never forget the morning of 7 October”.
She explains why she is concerned about the international response to the terrible events of the past 10 months and shares her thoughts on what it takes to work for peace.
Rhiannon also speaks about what she has learned from working with Christians in the Middle East for the past six years, and discusses what it means to support those who are bringing the love of Jesus to their communities.
This conversation was recorded on 10 July 2024.
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‘Like a horror movie’: What is the future for Gaza’s Christians?
Before 7 October 2023, there were around 1,000 Christians in Gaza, but after nine months of fighting, around one third of that number had left or been killed. Rhiannon de Laune reflects on the personal story of one Palestinian Christian in Gaza and asks what the future might look like for this tiny but deeply rooted community.