Tag: Jerusalem

  • Fourth of July in an Occupied Land

    by Jill and Liz, Michigan Peace Team, July 6th Several days ago, we emailed a reflection and analysis of a peaceful demonstration in Bil’in and some data that underscores the severity of the settlements in the West Bank. Another critical issue is the mushrooming of settlements in and around Jerusalem, specifically East Jerusalem, the traditionally…

  • Robert Novak: “Holy Land Christians blame Israel”

    by Robert Novak, Chicago Sun-Times columnist, 3rd of July On June 19, two young members of Congress received an extraordinary letter from Jerusalem. On behalf of Christian churches in the Holy Land, they were told a House resolution they were circulating blaming the Palestinian Authority for Christian decline there “is based on many false affirmations.”…

  • Israeli Court Rejects Wall Challenges

    Hisham Jamjom an International Solidarity Movement local coordinator and a resident of East Jerusalem talked about the effects of the Wall on the local residents of those areas: “When my children grow up and want to marry, they will not be able to build houses in Jerusalem and will thus be forced to move to…