A group of thirty-four youth leaders, both from Israel and Palestinian areas, traveled to Turkey for renewal, retreat and training in youth ministry and reconciliation.

This initiative was born out of Musalaha's networking within the youth ministries of the Palestinian Christian and Israeli Messianic communities, and a recognition of the need for more training in this area

by Evan Thomas, Musalaha staff and participants, Special For Come and See, Oct 18

"Holy Land: Christians in Peril," by French filmmaker Pierre Rehov features increasing persecution of Christian Arabs at hands of Muslims

WorldNetDaily, Oct 18, 2002

At the meeting's convention hall, booths featuring pro-Israeli and anti-Palestinian literature nearly outnumbered those selling devotional books and music.

The group still found room for two Mormons -- Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Rep. Ernest Istook (R-Okla.) -- among the more than 15 members of Congress to address the coalition. All were Republicans.

By Robert Marus, The Associated Baptist Press, Oct 18, 2002

Under a final ruling from the Supreme Court of Jordan seven months ago, Qandah was ordered to give up custody of her children to be raised as Muslims. Rooted in the dictates of Islamic law, the decision was based on her Christian husband?s alleged conversion to Islam three years before his death

by Compass Direct, October 15, 2002

The Abrar newspaper quoted Ayatollah Mohsen Mujtahed Shabestari as saying during a Friday prayer sermon in the northwestern city of Tabriz that "in our opinion, to kill these three is necessary"
The three are Jerry Falwell, Pat Roberston and Franklin Graham.

by IranMania, October 12, 2002

Former U.S president Jimmy Carter is winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. The Nobel Committee selected the 39th president of the United States for his "vital contribution" to the historic Camp David Accords between Israel and Egypt and his continuing efforts to resolve conflicts around the world and promote human rights.

by Associated Baptist Press, October 16, 2002

Debate has raged among American Jews about their new alliance with evangelical Christians, who in the past two years have shown themselves to be Israel's most vocifeous supporters in the United States (maybe in the world). The issue has recently reached the Chief Rabbinate Council in Israel.

By Yair Sheleg, Haaretz, October 16, 2002

"Anybody who's trying to build bridges between these cultures -- all their work is immediately torpedoed by these kinds of statements," ,says an American Muslim scholar

by Washington Post, October 15, 2002

In a wonderful ending to the story of Dauod (see below),the Palestinian Christian young man (a son of a pastor in the West Bank) who was denied a job at the Christian university he studies in the U.S. because he is a Palestinian, "Come and See" got this e-mail from the father: " ...Your prayers, e-mails and phone calls where a blessing to David in the States ... "

Special for Come and See, October 14, 2002