• November 14, 2012
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    100 Christian Community Leaders in the Holy Land write an open letter to European Countries: Support Palestine’s membership in the United Nations.

    "Help tear down the occupation's wall that disconnected Jerusalem and Bethlehem for the first time since the birth of Christianity"
    Community Leaders in the Holy Land: Support Palestine’s membership in the United Nations.
  • September 25, 2012
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    Jack served as senior pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Church in Jerusalem from 1999 to 2012. He taught part time at Bethlehem Bible College for several years, and held the position of Vice President during the 2011–2012 academic yea
    Bethlehem Bible College Appoints Jack Sara to President
  • September 06, 2012
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    It is easy to point out the reasons why people leave: Political, social, or religious. Yet what is needed is to empower Palestinian Christians, especially the young generation, to overcome these obstacles, and to decide to stay despite the circumstance. Palestinian Christians must revive a sense of calling and purpose. They must want to stay.
    Why are Palestinian Christians Not Staying? By Munther Issac
  • July 21, 2012
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    Daoud Kuttab, an award winning Palestinian Christian journalist who resides in Jerusalem and Amman writes about the wedding of his daughter Tamara which describes very well the complexity of living between the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Jordan
    Three Countries, Two Weddings and One Couple
  • July 17, 2012
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    Dozens of Gaza Christians staged a rare public protest Monday, claiming two congregants were forcibly converted to Islam and were being held against their will.

    The small but noisy demonstration showed the increasingly desperate situation facing the tiny minority.

    AP, July 17, 2012
    Gaza Christians protest 'forcible conversions'
  • May 02, 2012
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    These are among the hardest words I have ever written. But they are vitally important. Not only is Israel harming Palestinians, but it is harming itself. This harsh reality endured by millions of Palestinians requires people and organizations of conscience to divest from companies like Caterpillar, Motorola Solutions and HP — profiting from the occupation and subjugation of Palestinians.

    By Desmond Tutu, May 1, 2012
    Justice requires action to stop subjugation of Palestinians
  • March 15, 2012
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    Many pro-Israeli organizations and individuals connected between closing a Baptist church in Bethlehem and the Christ at the Checkpoint Conference, which just took place last week in Bethlehem.

    There was only one problem with this. It was factually wrong. The church was never closed


    By: Munther Isaac and by Porter Speakman Jr.
    The Fight for Recognition and Against Ideology
  • February 22, 2012
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    A Response to Representatives of the International Messianic Jewish Community to their joint statement on "Christ at the Checkpoint"
    Organizers of Christ at the Checkpoint conference in Bethlehem respond to Messianic Jewish Community letter
  • February 21, 2012
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    Leaders of the UMJC and MJAA joined forces again this month to issue a statement on a matter of deep concern for the Messianic Jewish community. The statement, on the "Christ at the Checkpoint" conference scheduled for March 5-9 in Bethlehem, included leaders of the International Messianic Jewish Alliance and the International Association of Messianic Congregations and Synagogues.
    Messianic groups in the USA write a joint statement on
  • February 16, 2012
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    We had a really bad day today. Nine Palestinian very young children were killed and 40 other children injured (some severely) in one horrific fiery traffic accident today and another child was killed in a separate traffic accident...
    Compassion