Judith Sudilovsky, a Midwesterner with South American roots, is a veteran journalist who has been covering various facets of life in the Holy Land, including the Catholic community, for over 30 years.
A heat wave in Israel and the Palestinian territories in July and near-record electricity usage — where it was available — are indications that, despite the continuous political tensions here, Christians, Muslims and Jews are facing a common enemy that needs to be confronted in a united manner.