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Father George Makhlouf, born in Jerusalem in 1943, was a retired Antiochian priest who survived the Nakba in Palestine and lived in Duluth, Georgia. Makhlouf passed away yesterday, Dec. 21.
Father Makhlouf’s life was deeply intertwined with the history of his homeland. He was ordained an Eastern Orthodox priest in Jerusalem in 1985. He led the St. Elias Antiochian Orthodox Church in Atlanta.
After the events of October 7, 2023 in Palestine, he attended several events throughout Atlanta and spoke about the Zionist occupation of Palestine.
“I shipped my body to the U.S., but there was no room for my soul, heart, and mind in my luggage. I left them in Palestine, where they belong and will stay forever. These I had to leave back home, but other things I needed so much I insisted on bringing them with me: my legacy, my love for my country, my commitment to its cause, nostalgia and good memories of my life in Palestine.”
-From Father George Makhlouf’s essay “No room in my luggage” in the book Being Palestinian.
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