Hanna Abu El-Assal, who is the principle of the Anglican School in Nazareth was sentenced for two months in jail for attacking a student. Abu El-Assal is the son of the Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem and the Middle Eeast. He was appointed to be principle in the school at the age of 24.



Yossi Shalom, Kol Haemeq, April 16, 2003, Originally in Hebrew

The settlers in the occuiped territories prepare for the coming struggle as the "Road Map for Peace" was published. The Racist Minister Benny Elon who comes from a party that supports "transferring" all Palestinains to Jordan speaks about the help he will get from Evangalicals who support Israel. "These are people who are wild about Israel. Compared to them, I am considered a dove."

Daniel Ben Simon, Haaretz, May 2, 2003

A one-page advertisement in The Christian Century magazine, signed by more than 100 United Methodists, has called on U.S. President George Bush to "repent" of certain domestic and foreign policies, including the use of violence in dealing with Iraq.

"We felt that the best step would be to call brother George to repent"

April 24, 2003 Joretta Purdue, Washington, United Methodist News Service

During the Holidays of Passover, more than 3,500 Believers from different congregations in Israel gathered in Kibbutz Ginnosar near the Sea of Galilee for a 4 day event.

Participants were Israeli Jews, Russian Jews, Ethiopian Jews, Arab believers, Lebanese believers and western Christians. Taking into consideration the tiny size of the Evangalical Community in Israel, this was a huge gathering, with almost all expenses paid by "The Watchman International".

Special for Come and See, April 24, 2003

Arabic Christian television service, broadcasts the Gospel message throughout the Middle East and North Africa.

"An estimated 600,000 Christian believers reside in Iraq and need our prayers". For many people, SAT7 is the only source of Christian teaching they have.

Assist Ministries, April 21, 2003

A Yemeni court is holding a trial for the Yemeni man accused in the slaying of the three American missionaries at a Baptist hospital last December.

Kathleen Gariety's brother said he wanted justice, not vengeance.

Although the prosecutor has asked for the death penalty against Abed Abdul Razak Kamel, Jerome Gariety Jr. said he and his two surviving sisters don't want Kamel executed.

By MEG JONES, mjones@journalsentinel.com, April 20, 2003

Miss Christie went to meet the Lord. For Christians in the Middle East she is known for serving in an orphanage in Egypt for 38 years. Later-on, she established a Christian Bookstore in East Jerusalem.

Special for Come and See, April 20, 2003

The Muslim World League warned that "non-Muslim organisations," a term used for Christian missionaries, were preparing to work in Iraq under the cover of providing humanitarian aid.

Sify, Riyadh, April 16

Christians in Iraq say their prayers for peace had been answered, but what comes after the fall of Saddam Hussein is what worries them now. Christians feel they have something to lose now that Saddam has been ousted from power and U.S. forces promise democracy in a largely Muslim country.

Iraq's Christians say their roots go back to the first century when the apostle Thomas evangelised Iraq, which was then Mesopotamia

By Mike Collett-White, www.cmep.org, April 14, 2003