Southern Baptist relief volunteers entered Jordan, The team initially was scheduled to continue from Amman to Baghdad to deliver to Iraqi families some of the 46,000 70-pound boxes of food gathered by Southern Baptist churches across the USA. Travel to Iraq is postponed when the threat level is to be re-examined.

By Joni B. Hannigan, Sep 5, the Florida Baptist Witness

Musalaha is a ministry of reconciliation between Arabs and Jews. They held a very successful Youth Leaders Conference in Germany between August 24-29.

Special for Come and See, Sep 14, 2003

A Canadian missionary arrested in Lebanon and accused of collaborating with Israel was found innocent Monday and was expected to be released, while his family accused Ottawa bureaucrats, claiming they failed to publicly denounce the arrest.

Canoe CNET News, Sep 2, 2003

As the school year in Israel begins at the beginning of September, results from last year are released and show outstanding achievements in the Nazareth Baptist School. Since 1950, NBS has been one of the best schools in Galilee, leaving a big impact on the area.

Special for Come and See, August 30, 2003

The only Bible bookshop in Nablus was commandeered by the Israeli army last Friday night as a control operation base.

?Pray for the soldiers who spent two days in our center, that God may touch their hearts with what they read or saw,? the Bible Society?s East Jerusalem office requested in an appeal.

by Barbara G. Baker, Compass Direct, Aug 25, 2003

News of John Paul II's appointment of an auxiliary bishop of the Latin patriarch for Hebrew-speaking Catholics has stirred considerable public interest in the Holy Land.

Msgr. Gourion who was raised Jewish and became Catholic at the age of 23 denied information as if was in competition against Monsgr. Michel Sabbah making a political issue out of this appointment".

Zenit.org, Aug 19, 2003

Nazareth village launches an exciting new program for visitors. The program includes a play and a first century full-course meal.

Nazareth Village is a full creation living musem located in the heart of the city of Nazareth

Special for Come and See, Aug 12, 2003

The editorial coordinator of Christian History in "Christianity Today" writes about the history of Palestinian Christians:

"They've called the Holy Land home for centuries, but they've never actually governed themselves"

Steven Gertz, Christianity Today, Aug 8, 2003

The Sharon government voted against the law depriving Palestinians married to Israelis of the right to Israeli citizenship and forced the Knesset to accept its position and to enact a law that grossly discriminates against Israel's Arab citizens.

This new law is critical to the small Christian Community that lives in Israel and Palestine. What God Has Joined - Israel tries to seperate.

Parts of an Article by Uzi Benziman, Haaretz, August 3, 2003