"Le pelican, symbole:

- du Christ qui nourrit le monde par son Corps, son Sang et sa parole";

- de la non-violence: le sacrifice de soi pour la paix du monde et la vie des autres".

طائر البجع رمز المسيح الذي يغذي العالم بجسده ودمه وكلمته، ورمز اللاعنف: التضحية وبذل الذات في سبيل الآخرين

Dr. Sami Aldeeb Abu-Sahlieh

(See Curriculum Vitae- Resume)

Jurist, Doctor in Law, responsible for the Arabic and Islamic Law in he Swiss Institute of Comparative Law, Lausanne

Author of several articals and books about Islamic and arabic law, circumcision and human rights

Last Article: Les cimetières

ALL MY ARTICLES

Fr. Raed Awad Abu-Sahlieh

(See Curriculum Vitae- Resume)

Priest from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem who studied Philosophy at the Latran University in Rome, and was the Chancellor of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem for three years. Actually parish priest of Taybeh.

Hadiths Al-Ahad

ALL MY ARTICLES

FIRST HAND DOCUMENTS FROM H. B. MICHEL SABBAH

Read about the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem

News, articles and documents from the Holy Land

Visit the Archive of the Olive Branches 1-100

Visit the Archive of the Olive Branches 101-150

“The Church and Poverty in Palestine” is a report about the work of the church in the fields of Health, Education and Social cases. This report gives and idea about all the relief agencies and the NGOs wo rking in this field.

LAST UPDATES ABOUT THE SITUATION

• Urgent appeal from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem to President George Bush & To the Churches of the world - April 2, 2002.

• Letter from the Patriarch: Pray for Peace - April 4, 2002 - (Englsih, French, Arabic)

• Press Rel ease from the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem about the Sunday Prayer of 7 April, Saturday, April 6, 2002 (English, French, Arabic )

• Press Release at the Checkpoint - April 8, 2002  (English, French, Arabic )

• Announcement from the Vatican + Letter from the Pope calling for prayers for peace in the Holy Land - April 3, 2002 - (Englsih + Arabic)

• Common Statement with the Archbishop of Athens bout the situation in the Holy Land. 11 April 2002.

• Letter to Mr. Colin Powell from the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in Jerusalem.  April 13, 2002.

• Memorandum: Meeting of Patriarchs and Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem with Mr. Colin Powell.  April 13, 2002.

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (21) Toine van Teeffelen 8-10 April 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (22) Toine van Teeffelen 12-14 April 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (23) Toine van Teeffelen 15-22 April 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (24) Toine van Teeffelen 3 May 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (25) Toine van Teeffelen 11 May 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (26) Toine van Teeffelen 18 May 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (28) Toine van Teeffelen 21 June 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (30) Toine van Teeffelen 06 July 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (31) Toine van Teeffelen 20 July 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (32) Toine van Teeffelen 27 July 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (33) Toine van Teeffelen 3 August 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (34) Toine van Teeffelen August 23, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (34b) Toine van Teeffelen Sept. 13, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (35) Toine van Teeffelen Oct. 5, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (36) Toine van Teeffelen Oct. 19, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (38) Toine van Teeffelen Nov. 16, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (39) Toine van Teeffelen Nov. 23, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (40) Toine van Teeffelen Nov. 3, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (42) Toine van Teeffelen Dec. 19, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (43) Toine van Teeffelen Dec. 28, 02

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (44) Toine van Teeffelen Jan. 04, 03

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (45) Toine van Teeffelen Jan. 11, 03

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (46) Toine van Teeffelen Jan. 18, 03

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (47) Toine van Teeffelen Feb. 10, 03

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (48) Toine van Teeffelen Feb. 27, 03

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (49) Toine van Teeffelen Mar. , 03

• LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (50) Toine van Teeffelen Mar. 18, 03

• A Message of Men and Women Religious in the Holy Land to the Political Leadership in Israel and Palestine (English, Italian, French, Spanish, German, Arabic).26/4/2002

• Press release from the Latin Patriarchate about the arrival of Cardinal Etchegaray to the Holy Land (English, Arabic) 1/5/2002

• Statement Arab Educational Institute   Sept. 17 2002

• A POPULAR MOVEMENT IN PALESTINE: THE CASE FOR EDUCATION, Toine van Teeffelen Sept. 28, 02

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 142 - Thursday, 4 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 143 - Saturday, 6 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 144 - Wenesday, 10 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 145 - Friday, 12 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 146 - Tuesday, 16 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 147 - Saturday, 20 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 148 - Tuesday, 23 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 149 - Saturday, 27 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 150 - Tuesday, 30 April 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 151 - Tuesday, 4 May 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 152 - Wednesday, 8 May 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 153 - Saturday, 11 May 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 154 - Saturday, 18 May 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 155 - Saturday, 25 May 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 156 - Tuesday, 28 May 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 157 - Monday, 3 June 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 158 - Saturday, 8 June 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 159 - Saturday, 15 June 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 160 - Saturday, 22 June 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 161 - Friday, 28 June 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 162 - Saturday, 6 July 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 163 - Saturday, 13 July 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 164 - Saturday, 20 July 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 165 - Saturday, 27 July 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 166 - Saturday, 3 August 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 167 - Saturday, 10 August 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 168 - Saturday, 17 August 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 169 - Saturday, 7 September 2002 

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 170 - Saturday, 14 Sept. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 171 - Saturday, 21 Sept. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 172 - Saturday, 28 Sept. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 173 - Saturday, 5 Oct. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 174 - Saturday, 12 Oct. 2002 

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 175 - Saturday, 19 Oct. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 176 - Saturday, 26 Oct. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 177 - Saturday, 1 Nov. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 178 - Saturday, 9 Nov. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 179 - Saturday,16 Nov. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 180 - Saturday,23 Nov. 2002   

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 181 - Saturday,30 Nov. 2002 

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 182 - Friday, 6 Dec. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 183 - Saturday,14 Dec. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 185 - Saturday,28 Dec. 2002

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 186 - Saturday, 4 Jan. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 187 - Saturday, 11 Jan. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 188 - Saturday, 18 Jan. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 189 - Monday, 27 Jan. 2003 

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 190 - Monday, 3 Feb. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 191 - Monday, 10 Feb. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 192 - Thursday, 20 Feb. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 193 - Wednesday, 26 Feb. 2003 

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 194 - Monday, 3 Mar. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 195 - Tuesday, 18 Mar. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 196 - Wednesday, 26 Mar. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 197 - Wednesday, 2 April. 2003

• Olive Branch  Issue No. 198 - Monday, 14 April. 2003           

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in particular in the Beit Jala and Bethlehem area

by   from the Arab Educational Institute, I Sept. 2001 

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This homepage is dedicated to spread the non-violence message and other studies written by Fr. Raed Abu-Sahlieh and his brother Dr.Sami Aldeeb about Islamic and arabic law, circumcision, human rights, Middle East justice and peace; the local Church of Jerusalem and other topics... 

This is a private homepage in which the authors express their own opinions as "penseurs libres", but are ready to discuss any of these subjects with the readers and visitors and share with them "any idea", because they strive for justice,  peace and reconciliation in a better world where human beings, from all the religions of the world, can live together "as brothers" and equal citizens in this "small universal village".

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Last update May 26th, 2004