Reaching out to Christian supporters of Israel in Asia, a group of conservative Israeli thinkers and two parliamentarians from the Knesset's "Christian Allies Caucus" are traveling to South Korea next month for the second annual Jerusalem Summit Asia to shore up support for Israel against the increasingly global forces of Islamic fundamentalism.

The two day pro-Israel conference, which will be hosted by the President of South Korea and the Mayor of Seoul as well as the largest Christian Church in Asia, is expected to attract more than 2,000 people from over ten east Asian countries.

By ETGAR LEFKOVITS, The Jerusalem Post, July 27, 2005

Documents have recently come to light proving that the youngest son of the founder of the Chabad movement, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Russia, converted to Catholicism.

For 180 years, the conversion of Moshe Zalmanovitch (son of Zalman) has been difficult for Chabad hassidim and the hassidic world in general to accept. Now, it will be difficult to ignore.

By Haggai Hitron, Haaretz, July 22, 2005

Twenty students from Mar Elias University in Israel participated in a class at the University of Indianapolis this week. This unique partnership brings together Christians, Muslims and Jews.

WishTV, Indianapolis, July 18, 2005

In the past few years, increasing numbers of Westerners have been converting to Islam. Agence France Presse recently reported annual figures in France alone of 30,000 to 50,000. But a new phenomenon - largely unreported in the Western media - is occurring: Muslims, especially in the Maghreb (north-west Africa) are becoming Christians.

Olivier Guitta, Published in the Jerusalem Post, July 5, 2005

Israeli government officials are troubled by the apparent deepening of Greece's involvement in the affair of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate in Jerusalem. Officials have complained that while Israel is holding off on deciding the fate of Patriarch Irenios I, who is no longer recognized by most of the Greek Orthodox world, it has given Greece an opening to intervene by funneling funds to sustain the paralyzed patriarchate and establishing regulations governing its continued functioning.

Lili Galili, Haaretz, July 12, 2005

Israel will have the largest Jewish population in the world by 2006, when it will surpass the United States for the first time in history, the Jewish People Policy Planning Institute said Monday.

Today about 5.28 million Jews live in the U.S., with 5.235 million living in Israel.

Haaretz, July 11, 2005

In the hopes of bringing about a positive transformation in the interactions between Christians and Muslims worldwide, the Arab Baptist School for Theological Studies (ABTS) has launched the Institute of Middle East Studies (IMES), the first institute of its kind in Lebanon.

By Jessy Chahine, Daily Star staff, Tuesday, June 28, 2005

A leading body for Anglican Christians urged churches on Friday to put pressure on firms that support Israel's presence in the territories, a measure some say could mean selling stock as a last resort.

Decision by Anglican Consultative Council follows up on anti-Israel divestment strategy of American Episcopal Church

By Reuters, June 25, 2005

After 9 years in Nazareth, executive director of Nazareth village D. Michael Hostetler and family will be leaving to Canada.

Mr. Hostetler, known by his friends as ?Mike?, was the living spirit behind the establishment of the replica of the first century village and museum created in 2000 in Nazareth.

Nazareth, June 22, 2005, Special for Come and See