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

Dawod is the son of a pastor from the West Bank who has risked his life few times for the name of Jesus.
Dawod is currently studying in a Christian University in the USA. He writes a letter to his parents describing how difficult it is for him to find a job since he is a Palestinian.
We bring in the exact email and the reply from his parents. We omitted the names and the name of the University

Special for Come and See, October 9, 2002

Amnon Rubinstein is one of the leading Professors of International Law in Israel. He quit the Kenesset lately after 20 years of active work with Meretz and Shinoi.
He writes an interesting article about the Christians in Israel.

By Amnon Rubinstein, Haaretz, October 4, 2002

A New York Times Artcile discribes the weird situation where Evangalical Christians and American Jews support Israel for two different reasons.
"This is a grim comedy of mutual condescension," says a Jewish scholar. "The evangelical Christians condescend to the Jews by offering their support before they convert or kill them. And the conservative Jews condescend to Christians by accepting their support while believing that their eschatology is nonsense. This is a fine example of the political exploitation of religion."

By Maureen Dowd, Washinton, New York Times, October 6, 2002

Metro Detroit has about 33,000 residents from Ramallah, most of them Christian. Today, less than 50,000 Palestinian Christians live in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

BY NIRAJ WARIKOO, Detroit Free Press, Sep 27, 2002

An Editorial at the Jerusalem Post describes the roots and the evolution of the support Israel is getting from Evangalical Christians.

"Bible-believing Christians throughout the US hold firm views regarding the State of Israel's role in the divine plan for history and, more than ever before, they have begun to put their money, and their political clout, to work on its behalf."

Jerusalem Post, Sep 24, 2002

Dr. James Dobson sends a reply to Dr. Bishara Awad's letter to Dobson that was published first by 'Come and See' and published in Christianity Today and other magazines.
"I was especially troubled by your characterization of me as "an instrument of hate and division." Founder and President of "Focus on the Family" argues with Dr. Awad over the "controversial figure of Dr. Hanan Ashrawi who is on the payroll of the father of modern-day terrorism" and quoting articles from Al-Hayat Al-Jadida (!!)

Christianity Today Weblog, Sep. 23, 2002

Suhad Masaad is the wife of the Baptist Pastor in Gaza. She went to visit her family in Jordan and was not allowed back to Gaza. It took eleven months for this newly wed couple to re-unite again.

The Gaza Baptist Church had a big celebration this Sunday when their pastor showed up to church with his wife.

Special For Come and See, Sep 12, 2002

Dr. Bishara Awad, President of Bethlehem Bible Collge writes to Dr. Dobson: "You as my hero, have fallen and had become a part of the hate propaganda and deceitful ways of the enemy of righteousness".

I promise to pray for you and for America. I pray to God that 911 would not become a tool to spread hate, war and destruction, but a tool where the love of God can be spread among all peoples

Bishara Awad, Special For Come and See, Sep 8, 2002