Could it happen again?
Could Mennonites once again be drawn into supporting, collaborating with and even perpetrating such evil? This is the question that haunts me after attending a recent conference on Mennonites and…
Author: Esther Epp-Tiessen @ MCC Ottawa Office
Africa through new lenses
This week’s guest writer is Patrick Handrigan. Patrick is a grade 12 student at O’Donel High School in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland where he is active in a wide range of…
Ahed Tamimi and all the other Palestinian children in detention
In just a few short weeks, Palestinian teenager Ahed Tamimi has become a global celebrity of sorts. In mid-December, then 16-year-old Ahed confronted Israeli soldiers outside her home in the…
A New Year’s plea for children
The Christmas leftovers are eaten, the decorations are packed away, and the season’s concerts are receding into memory. But it is just a short time ago that many of us…
10 + 1 reasons to oppose war
On February 24, 2022, Russian military forces began an invasion of Ukraine by land, sea and air. Missiles struck several major cities in Ukraine, including the capital city Kyiv. Casualties…
God as advocate
Our MCC Ottawa Office has been engaged in advocacy since it was founded in 1975, but we still occasionally are asked why we are involved in speaking to government as…
The regularly destroyed village of Alhadedya
This piece was prepared by MCC Palestine staff and was originally published on the MCC Palestine Update. After the rains of the winter months, the typically dry and yellow Jordan…
“Our land, our rights, our peace”
Nenita Conduz is small in stature and pregnant with her third child. She is also courageous and defiant. This tiny mother is leading her Subanen people in the struggle to…
Peace and Justice Notebook 