Tag: Jerusalem
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Travel Advisory: Prayer may be Hazardous to your Health in East Jerusalem
by Lucretia and Sunbula Outside the Faisal Hostel opposite Damascus Gate/Bab’al-‘Amoud, there appeared to be about one cop for every two Palestinians. There were regular police, along with the dreaded and despised Special Units and Border Police, who are well-known for “breaking” pesky troublemakers. They looked like they were prepared for war. There is a…
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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…
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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.”…