The government on Sunday approved the appointment of Patriarch Eireneos I as head of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem.

Israel was locked in a dispute with the Greek Orthodox Church and has refused to recognize the church's patriarch for the Holy Land who was elected two years ago.

The Associated Press and Haaretz, Jan 25, 2004

The unholy alliance between parts of the Evangelical Church in the USA from one side and Israel's racist groups continues.

Uri Stern, Chairman of the party that supports evacuation of Arabs from Israel and the West Bank announces together with few other lawmakers on what they are calling the "Christian Allies Caucus".

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From Julie Stahl, Jerusalem (CNSNews.com), Jan 6, 2004

Several Christian Arab Scholars and Pastors in the Holy Land are leaving Premillennialism and turning to Amillennialism. However, few people possess the boldness of Rev. Yousif Odeh, a well know minister in Galilee area. After promoting the teaching of Premillennialism for decades, he comes to a point where he changes his position. Furthermore, he decides to publicly defend Amillennialism and to promote it in writing. In other words, his book is an apologetics of Amillennialism and a refutation of Premillennialism especially its Dispensational branch.

Yohanna Katanacho, Special For Come and See, Dec 31, 2003

Most Arabs descend from Egypt, Lebanon and Syria and two-thirds reside in 10 states. One third of Arab-Americans live in California, New York, and Michigan while 94 percent live in metropolitan areas. Lebanese constitute the greater part of Arab Americans residing in most states.

By WORLD TRIBUNE.COM and MichNews.com, Dec 9, 2003

Televangelist Pat Robertson speaks in Herzlia Security Conference a week before Christmas. Instead of a Christ-Centered message with concentration on God's love to all, he asks Israel to continue to brutally rule 3.5 Million Palestinians. And, even though nobody appointed him to be the speaker of the Evangelical Church, he claims 600 Million Born-Again Christians hold the same positions like him.

A sad story of a powerful Christian whose concentration on End-Times Theology made him forget to have love and compassion for Palestinians.

Come and See brings you the entire speech, unchanged.

Pat Robertson Web site, Dec 19, 2003

Dean of Students of Bethlehem Bible College and pastor of East Jersualem Baptist Church writes to Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon at the eve of Christmas asking him to remove the closoure of Bethlehem.

"As Christmas approaches, Mr. Prime Minister, and the eyes and hearts of hundreds of millions of Christians from around the globe turn to the cities of Jerusalem and Bethlehem for inspiration, let them see that those who have the power to rule the people today, are kinder, gentler and fairer than those who ruled when Christ, the Prince of Peace was born."

Special For Come and See, Dec 17, 2003

The Rabbi of Safad and son of Israel's former Chief Rabbi orders his flock to burn copies of the New Testament, even if it includes the Torah (The Old Testment) together with it.

"Books need to be burned inside the house in front of their children, so they will learn what is supposed to be the fate of this book".

Special For Come and See, Dec 4, 2003

First came the fish bumper stickers, imported from the United States and pasted on cars by members of Egypt's Coptic minority as a symbol of their Christianity. Before long, some Muslims responded with their own bumper stickers: fish-hungry sharks


MAGGIE MICHAEL, AP, Dec 2, 2003

After three years of ongoing fighting between Israelis and Palestinians, everybody in Bethlehem is exausted - and hoping for a good Christmas season where some tourists may visit the birth place of Jesus.

By Matthew Tostevin, Alert Net, Nov 30, 2003