Religious minorities

'The war in Gaza, will come to us:' Palestinians, Israeli Arabs share how war has impacted them

In this episode of JPost Asks Anything, Palestinians and Arab-Israelis discuss the impact of the Israel-Hamas War on their lives, Israeli social constructs, and more.

 JPost Asks Anything: How has the Gaza War impacted Palestinians and Israeli Arabs?
A delegation of 100 Druze leaders from Syria visits northern Israel for the first time since 1973 on March 14, 2025. Israeli Druze proudly wave their own national flag alongside the Israeli flag in festivals and ceremonies, the writer points out.

Israel must secure southern Syria, up to Damascus to protect Druze - opinion

 Fighters affiliated with Syria's new administration inspect a car at a checkpoint in Syria's western coastal city of Latakia, which is an Alawite stronghold, on December 26, 2024

Syria's Alawites fear retribution under the new regime, given former Assad ties

 THE WRITER addresses the Safety Respect Equity Network annual conference in New York City, earlier this month.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is important in the Jewish community - opinion


Pakistan army promotes first Christian woman to brigadier general

A Christian woman was promoted to brigadier general, Pakistan's army confirmed. Although minorities have equal rights under Pakistan’s constitution, Christians in Pakistan have often faced targeting.

 Pakistan's national flag flatters during a ceremony to celebrate Pakistan's 75th Independence Day, at the Mausoleum of Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Karachi, Pakistan August 14, 2022.

Israel's Christian population is growing, says Central Bureau of Statistics

Three-quarters (75.3%) of Israeli Christians are Arab Christians. They make up 6.9% of the total Arab population.

A Roman Catholic church cross is seen as the sun sets before Christians take part in a candlelight march and prayed for peace in Gaza, Jordan, and in the Arab region, in Al-Fuheis city, near Amman, August 11, 2014. Participants passed by three churches, the Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox and Latin C

Herzog condemns Quran burning in Sweden, attacks on Christians in Israel

President Herzog's strong condemnation underscores the urgency of the situation and the need for immediate action to protect religious minorities and their sacred texts.

 Israeli president Isaac Herzog attends the President's Award for volunteering at the president's residence in Jerusalem, June 14, 2023.

Indians and Jews are Natural Allies - Opinion

Like American Jews, Indian Americans have become active participants in politics as donors, voters, or candidates.

President of the U.S. Joe Biden speaks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the G20 Summit opening session in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, Tuesday, Nov. 15, 2022

Urgent conference on religious slaughter to be held by European Commission

In a document that the participants received, obtained by the Post, the European Commission elaborated that it "is committed to ensuring freedom of religion or belief in the EU.

 EU flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels

Dozens of Afghan school girls massacred by targeted bombing of Shi’ites

This is the most recent attack against the minority Hazara Shi’ite community in Afghanistan since the Taliban took over.

 Afghan nationals, members of the Hazara minority hold placards and candles as they protest against the suicide attack at a tutoring center in west Kabul, outside the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) office, in New Delhi, India, September 30, 2022

Arab Israeli Christian aims to debunk myths about Jewish state

“They see me and my ideas as a threat to what they are trying to promote."

Jonathan Elkhoury

Saudis release human rights activist Raif Badawi after 10 years in prison

Opinion: "A major development and one for which Evangelical leaders have been ... praying."

 Screenshot from Twitter account of Raif Badawi’s wife, Ensaf Haidar

Canada court voids part of disputed Quebec law on religious symbols

The 2019 law prohibits many civil servants, including police officers, from wearing religious symbols such as hijabs and turbans on the job.

Montreal City Hall

Yazidis denounce Syrian ruling requiring them to follow Islamic law

Members of religious minority reportedly requested their own court for personal issues, say their faith is thousands of years old.

Mourners stand next to the coffins with the remains of people from the Yazidi minority, who were killed by Islamic State militants, after they were exhumed from a mass grave, to bury them in Kojo, Iraq February 6, 2021.

US should stay in Eastern Syria, a refuge of religious freedom - expert

“There is a way forward. It is a win-win for the US and the autonomous administration," says Nadine Maenza, a US commissioner.

A man walks past the The Martyrs Church in the city centre of Raqqa, September 19, 2013