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1)
John
Paul II Urges Prayer for Peace in Holy Land
In May, the Month of Mary
2)
Apartheid
in the Holy Land by Bishop
Desmond Tutu.
3)
“A
legal opinion from an international Law expert from Bethlehem" by Advocate
Fadi Abu Saada from Beit Sahour.
4)
Diary of
Jenin Refugee Camp By George B. Sahhar who visited the camp with us last
Thursday.
5)
REFLECTIONS
OF AN ENGENEER FROM RAMALLAH By Eng. Samir Helou
6)
Blunt
Talk about Peace? By
Dr Harry Hagopian.
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Olive
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Issue No. 149 -
Saturday,
27 April 2002
1)
A Letter
from Archbishop of Constantinople Bartholomew addressed to our Patriarch.
2)
A Message
of Men and Women Religious in the Holy Land to the Political Leadership in
Israel and Palestine.
3)
Interview
with Archbishop Tauran, Secretary for Relations with States concerning the
Vatican´s Position Vis-à-vis the Holy Land.
4)
Cardinal
Archbishop of Westminster CORMAC MURPHY-O’CONNOR writes to The Independent
– 24th April 2002 – concerning Bethlehem siege and humanitarian
principles.
5)
Toine van
Teeffelen writes in his Letter from Bethlehem (23) about daily life in
Bethlehem under curfew.
6)
The real
aim of “Operation Defensive Shield” was not to “destroy the
infrastructure of terrorism” writes Uri Avneri. What was then the real aim?
7)
“Occupation
in process” written by: Ghassan Andoni from
rapprochement center in Beit Sahour.
8)
A
short prayer for peace that you can pray for us and with us.
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Olive
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Issue No. 148 -
Tuesday,
23 April 2002
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1)
Pope Says Basilica Must Cease to Be Scene of
Blackmail: ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS URGED TO HAVE "THE COURAGE OF
PEACE”
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2)
Ad Hoc Committee of Men and Women Religious for a
response to the Present Situation in the Holy Land: Next Friday’s prayer
meeting.
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3)
Thanks and updates from Bishop Riah Abu El-Assal,
the Anglican bishop of Jerusalem.
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4)
A letter from St. Andrew's in Ramallah 4, By Rev.
George Kopti.
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5)
Remembering Christ’s Visit to Taybeh, By
Dr. Maria C. Khoury.
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6)
Life is Precious! By
Dr Harry Hagopian, in which he deals with the humanitarian laws and the
current situation in the Holy Land. A very important and useful article!
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Issue No. 147 -
Friday,
20 April 2002
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1)
LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (22) by Toine van Teeffelen.
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2)
Occupation Diary by Mary from Bethlehem, a student
from St. Joseph school.
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3)
What
is the real story around the church of nativity?
Written by: Ghassan Andoni rapprochement center.
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4)
American Jesuit in Bethlehem Risks Life to Say Mass
by Edmond Durst.
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5)
Greek Orthodox patriarch finally gets government
approval a news taken from Ha’aretz.
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Issue No. 146 -
Friday,
16 April 2002
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1)
The Patriarch just returned back from Rome after one
day-visit and meeting with the Pope. You will find the news herewith.
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2)
Mme Habasch, director of Caritas Jerusalem speaks
about the convey of the joint Christian relief organizations which was
sent to Bethlehem area.
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3)
AN AFTERNOON IN BETHLEHEM by Donald Moore, S.J.
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4)
Urgent appeal from Bishop Munib Younan about
soldiers invading the Lutheran School of Hope in Ramallah.
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5)
Praying Under Israeli Guns By Dr. Maria C.
Khoury.
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6)
What's happening to Palestinian Society by
Zakaria al Qaq, Ph.D. and Gershon Baskin.
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7)
Sips
of Sour Peace? By Dr Harry Hagopian.
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Issue No. 145 -
Friday,
12 April 2002
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1)
EXCLUSIVE: TOP VATICAN OFFICIAL SPEAKS ON
BETHLEHEM CRISIS: Archbishop Jean-Louis Tauran is the top foreign-policy
official at the Vatican.
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2)
Common statement with the Archbishop of Athens
about the situation in the Holy Land.
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3)
OFFICIAL COMMUNIQEEFROM THE ARMENIAN
PATRIARCHATE OF JERUSALEM.
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4)
STATEMENT ON THE DESPERATE SITUATION IN THE HOLY
LAND from the BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES.
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5)
A statement of support and solidarity signed by
hundreds of Catholic in the United States for the Heads of the Churches
and the People of Holy Land at this critical time.
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6)
Message to the Heads of Jerusalem Churches From
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland.
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7)
3rd Message from Ramallah from St
Andrew Church By Rev.George Al-Kopti.
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8)
LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (21) by Toine van
Teeffelen.
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9)
Occupation Diary by Mary Masrieh, who is in the
tawjihi class at St Joseph in Bethlehem.
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10)
Beit Jala diary under Curfew, from: Jaap
Woudman: “He looks like Mr. Bean”.
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Issue No. 144 -
Wednesday,
10 April 2002
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1)
THE
LETTER FROM
BETHLEHEM (20) written by Toine
van Teeffelen who is describing their life under the re-occupation in
Bethlehem.
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2)
Letter
of support and solidarity from the Council
of Churches in the Netherlands.
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3)
Ethnic Cleansing in the Land of Christ's Birth By
Dr. Maria C. Khoury.
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4)
PRELIMINARY REPORT about the visit
of the WCC Deputy General Secretary to Jerusalem.
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5)
“Issues versus Events!” by Dr Harry Hagopian.
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6)
A terrible photo from Bethlehem under fire and smoke
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Olive
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Issue No. 143 -
Saturday,
6 April 2002
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1)
The letter of the Patriarch inviting our faithful to pray for
peace, especially in tomorrow’s mass according to the appeal of the
Pope.
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2)
An immediate urgent appeal from The Arab Educational Institute
(AEI) in Bethlehem.
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3)
URGENT PRESS RELEASE From the Lutheran Church in Bethlehem in which
you can read the DETAILED STORY OF CHRISTMAS CHURCH INVASION.
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4)
Rev. George Al-Kopti send us a 2nd message from Ramallah
from St. Andrew’s Church.
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5)
“End the Occupation: End
the Cycle of Destruction” From Pax Christi USA.
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6)
Letter of support and solidarity from the Presidents of the
Religious Conferences in the United States.
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7)
Letter to Mr. George Bush from the Presidents of the Religious
Conferences in the United States.
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8)
“Skidding Out of Control?” is the last analysis of Dr. Harry
Hagopian.
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Olive
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Issue No. 142 -
Thursday,
4 April 2002
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1)
HOLY
SEE STATEMENT ON MIDDLE EAST CRISIS
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2)
DIVINE
MERCY SUNDAY, DAY OF PRAYER FOR PEACE IN MIDDLE EAST
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3)
Read
the message from St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Ramallah to know what is
happening there since more than one week.
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4)
This
LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (19) by Toine van Teeffelen will give more light of
the dramatic event of this week in Bethlehem and will be followed by
others later.
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5)
The
appeal of THE LAITY COMMITTEE IN THE HOLY LAND comes From a Christian
Palestinian mother.
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6)
Who's
Right to Prayer? Is an appeal which comes from Beit Jala written By: Prof.
Sami Adwan, Faculty of Education, Bethlehem University-Palestine.
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7)
Elizabeth
and Marthame are “running away” from Zababdeh (my village) and they
write about their experience of leaving the village where they volunteer.
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8)
Dr
Maria Khoury says “Occupation
Will Bring More Terror”
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9)
By
Israel Shamir shares with us his thoughts about "THE INVASION”.
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Issue No. 141 -
Tuesday,
2 April 2002
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1)
EASTER
MESSAGE APPEALS FOR PEACE IN MIDEAST.
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2)
URGENT
NEWS RELEASE from BISHOP DR. MUNIB A. YOUNAN concerning the situation in
Bethlehem.
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3)
Statement
by the President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference in England on the
CRITICAL SITUATION IN THE PALESTINIAN AREAS.
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4)
Press
Release of Pax Christi International: Stop military invasion.
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5)
The
Work of the Church During the Intifada By Dr. Maria C. Khoury
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6)
The
Passion Story in the Holy Land! By
Dr Harry Hagopian.
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Olive
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Issue No. 140 -
Saturday,
30 March 2002
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1)
Easter Message 2002 of the Justice and Peace
Commission – Jerusalem, where you find an objective description of the
current situation “Violence cannot bring a lasting solution”
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2)
Easter Message from Jerusalem 2002 of BISHOP DR.
MUNIB A. YOUNAN of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jerusalem,
Palestine, Jordan and Israel.
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3)
An
OPEN LETTER TO US SECRETARY OF STATE, GENERAL COLIN POWELL from Members of
English-Speaking Christian Communities in the Holy Land.
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4)
Press Release # 1: Fast for peace near Bethlehem
checkpoint.
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5)
Letter
from Bethlehem (17) written this time by Nadine ‘Ali, student in Saint
Joseph School who is launching a cry and wondering if the Israelis are
blind? Can't they see the truth?
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6)
I
send you the last article of Israel Shamir “Easter
Offensive”
without any comment because I myself, I cannot dare to say what he is
saying!
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Issue No. 139 -
Saturday,
23 March 2002
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1)
The
news about Youth Taking a Papal Message of
Peace to Holy Land, will Participate in Palm Sunday Procession in
Jerusalem.
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2)
The
report of Fides about Palestinians, Israelis, Christians, Jews and Muslims
fast for peace.
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3)
A
unique Palestinian Via Dolorosa Meditation written by WI’AM Center in
Bethlehem.
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4)
You
can read this same idea in my article “The Indivisible Paschal
Trinity” which is a Palestinian Christian reading of Easter.
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5)
Dr.
Maria Khoury is writing about “The High Price of Christian Roots”.
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6)
For
this reason also AN ISRAELI PUT ON TRIAL AFTER HE ENTERED BETHLEHEM,
CONTRAVENING AN ORDER.
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7)
Finally,
our friend Ghassan Andoni from rapprochement Center answers this
question that you might also ask: “Can a ceasefire be achieved?”
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Issue No. 138 -
Tuesday,
19 March 2002
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1)
Lent Message of the Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem, +
The Rt. Rev. Riah Abu El-Assal.
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2)
Sister Mary in her Jerusalem Journal
# 50 informs us about Amnesty
International report about human rights in the region.
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3)
“FAST FOR
PEACE” is a new call for Non-violence promoted by Palestinians and
Israelis next Monday.
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4)
Prof. Sami Adwan from Bethlehem University
writes us From under Curfew in Biet Jala: Freedom is the Freedom of Other.
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5)
Courageous Israeli writers dare to say the
truth, therefore, I send you “An Apology” from Uri Avnery and the
article of my dear friend Israel
Shamir about “OUR LADY OF SORROW”.
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Issue No. 137 -
Friday,
15 March 2002
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1)
Two documents issued by the U.S. Conference of
Catholic Bishops: Statement on Israeli Palestinian Violence issued by the
administrative Committee last March 13, 2002; U.S. Church Leaders Welcome
U.N. Resolution on Palestine and Reiterate Need for an End of Occupation.
We thank them for these courageous positions.
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2)
Open
letter to the member churches of the World Council of Churches, regional
and national councils of churches and ecumenical partner organizations,
issued by Commission
of the Churches on International Affairs
of the World Council of Churches.
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3)
The Associated Press news about “Tank Fire Hits
Bethlehem Church”.
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4)
"WE NEED VATICAN´S SUPPORT," SAYS ISRAELI
OFFICIAL.
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5)
The
Catastrophe in Ramallah By Dr. Maria C. Khoury.
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6)
Two
appeals for two professors in Bethlehem University and Ben Gourion
University: Strop Israeli
Forces From Killing more Reporters; Stop Israeli Forces from shelling
schools, Universities, Hospitals and Holy Places Attacking Medical Teams
and Ambulance.
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7)
Ghassan
Andoni from rapprochement center in Beit Sahour reflecting about “A
Palestinian State”.
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Issue No. 136 -
Tuesday,
12 March 2002
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1)
Second PRESS RELEASE from
Brother Vincent Malham about the Intensified Attacks on Bethlehem
University.
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2)
Two reports from Rev. Mitri Al-Raheb about the occupation of the
Israeli army of his Dar Al-Kalima school in Bethlehem: Palestinian
Children have the Right to Education and Wellness; Shattered Beauty: Dar
al-Kalima School Vandalized by the Israeli Army.
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3)
LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (16) by Toine van Teeffelen gives more
details about what is going on in Bethlehem area.
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4)
Nadine Ali, a student from Saint Joseph School in Bethlehem share
with us some papers from her diary.
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5)
While my dear friend Ghassan Andoni from Rapprochement Center in
Beit Sahour writes “An open letter to Israelis”.
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And my dear friend the Israeli writer By Israel Shamir has
different ideas in his last article: “NOT ANOTHER PEACE PLAN”.
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Issue No. 135 -
Saturday,
9 March 2002
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1)
Especially A CALL FROM THE HEADS OF CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM TO ALL
THE PEOPLE IN THIS HOLY LAND, PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS.
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2)
Press
Release from Bethlehem University Attacked in Latest Israeli Incursion.
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3)
STATEMENT
ARAB EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE: MESSAGE FROM BETHLEHEM
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4)
Press Release from GUSH SHALOM: these courageous people are worried
and concerned and dare to say the truth.
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5)
One of our priests thinking at a loud voice, he is Fr. Iyad Twal,
parish priest of Birzeit who is sharing with us his concerns and asking
for a miracle.
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6)
My
dear friend Ghassan Andoni from rapprochement center in Beit Sahour wrote
about the massacre that covers the whole nation.
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7)
Also Dr. Maria C. Khoury wrote about The Bloodiest Week in the Holy
Land.
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8)
Marthame
and Elizabeth Sanders
know very well how it is like “When There's Nothing Left to Say”!
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9)
The worst is when you keep silent, but Samia Nasir
Khoury says in her article that “The
Silence Is So Loud”.
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Issue No. 134 -
March
5, 2002
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1)
The
news about the mosque of Nazareth and the reaction of the Vatican.
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2)
Jerusalem
Journal # 49 of Sister Mary tells us her experience at the checkpoint.
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3)
Happened Yesterday: Students of Rosary
Sisters School aged 4-7 started their trip to school at 6:00 am and
arrived at 1:00 pm.
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4)
Appeal from
the YWCA of Palestine.
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5)
Still Wishing in the Holy Land, by Dr. Maria
C. Khoury.
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6)
We can never lose, By
Samah Jabr.
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7)
God Meets Caesar in the Holy Land!, by Dr
Harry Hagopian.
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Issue No. 133 -
Tuesday,
26 February 2002
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1)
Two briefings about the visit of President
Bashar Al-Asad of Syria to the Holy Father. I send it because it contains
a new call for peace in the middle East.
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2)
In her Jerusalem Journal # 48, Sister Mary
analyses Sharon speech and arrives to the conclusion that he simply does
not have a "clean-cut plan" and this is right.
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3)
In his LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (15), Toine van
Teeffelen tells us about the Israeli plans to confiscate land in Bethlehem
area to open a bypass road for the settlers.
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4)
Let us hear Dr. Maria C. Khoury telling us what
happened with her on the Way to Beit Jala. (The enclosed picture will
illustrate this daily story).
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5)
I received this letter from a Christian Youth
Group in Ramallah and I share it with you to let you know how these young
people feel in these days.
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6)
Uri Avnery, the famous Israeli peace activist,
reveals in his article “Politicus Interruptus” the real story of Mr.
Barak in Camp David.
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7)
I am sorry to end this Olive Branch with the
Latest Targets Amid The Blood And Violence: Pregnant Women. Innocent
people from both sides are losing their lives!
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Issue No. 132 -
Tuesday,
19 February 2002
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1)
In her Jerusalem Journal # 47, Sister Mary
shares with us the very touching story of the 6 months old girl who’s
name is Salam (meaning peace).
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2)
In the letter from Bethlehem # 14, Susan Atallah
describes the desperate situation in Bethlhehem area and asks the
question: What’s next?
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3)
THE LAITY COMMITTEE IN THE HOLY LAND launches A CHRISTIAN PALESTINIAN CALL TO THE WORLD.
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4)
Dr. Maria Khoury describes her feeling of being
a Christian Living in the Land of Promise.
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5)
Ghassan Andoni, director of rapprochement center
between people, tells us a very strange story which happened at Qalandia
Military Check point through which he tries to answer the question: Do you
think there will be peace in this area.
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Issue No. 131 -
Saturday,
9 February 2002
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1)
Fr.
Iyad Twal, one of our parish priests is sharing the experience of the VIA
DOLOROSA IN BIRZEIT!!! It
seems that the daily life of everybody became a via dolorosa.
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2)
In
her Jerusalem Journal # 46, Sister Mary still have a lot of things to
share with us about her experience
of planting olive trees with the Rabbis for Human Rights.
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3)
Two
girls, Joanne Musleh & Nadine
Ali, from
Saint Joseph
School, express their feelings in the LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM # 13. They
have a message to say!
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4)
“The
Privilege of Choice” is the monthly article written by Samia Khoury.
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5)
Dr Harry Hagopian returns to us with his “American
Choreography in the Holy Land?”.
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6)
“A
wall or Justice around Jerusalem?” is an article written by my brother
Dr. Sami Aldeeb, in reaction to the plan of separation and closure of
Jerusalem.
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7)
‘The territories are not Israel’
is the text of the letter published in the Israeli press Jan. 25. 104
soldiers have signed.
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Issue No. 130 -
Saturday,
2 February 2002
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1)
The
news given by Zenit about the Vatican wanting International Observers in
Middles East in response to the ongoing violence.
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2)
In
her Jerusalem Journal # 45, Sister Mary give us some hope of some change
in the Israeli society, she reports about the initiative of
the Rabbis for Human Rights in planting Olive Trees in the Palestinian
villages where the Israeli Occupation Forces had destroyed them.
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3)
In his Letter from Bethlehem (12), Toine van Teeffelen suggest
three sources of hope in the present situation?
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4)
In
the letter
from a High School student from St Joseph in Bethlehem, Yara Obayat
launches a message to the world and to the Israelis.
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5)
I share with you’re the news of “Israeli
army group refuses to serve in West Bank” hoping that this
movement will grow among the other soldiers.
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6)
It also my pleasure to send you an article about the Arab
Christians in the Arab world written by Prince Talal Ibnu-Abdel-Aziz Al
Sa'udi (member of the Royal family in Saudi Arabia).
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Issue No. 129 -
Saturday,
26 January 2002
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1)
Sister
Mary reports us in her Jerusalem Journal # 44 about the
day workshop sponsored by Israel/Palestine Center for Research and
Information (IPCRI) at Tantur Ecumenical Institute.
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2)
Dr. Maria Khoury is writing about the “Nights
of Terror in Ramallah”.
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3)
“The
Lost Voice” is a wonderful story written by Samah Jabr. It is worthy to
be read.
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4)
I am
forwarding you a letter sent by the General Union of Palestinian Women to
Mr. Bush.
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5)
A new: Israel Blocks Orthodox Patriarchate from
Attending in Assisi.
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Issue No. 128 -
Saturday,
19 January 2002
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1)
Jerusalem Journal # 43 of Sister Mary about her visit to Ain Karem,
the one-time Arab village.
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2)
Bethlehem
Letter #11 by Susan Atallah in which shares with us about her feelings
during her recent visit to Jerusalem. To visit Jerusalem from Bethlehem is
a real adventure is like to go and visit New York or even more faraway!!!
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3)
Maria
C. Khoury, Ed. D. is writing about “Epiphany at the Jordan River” if
there is still something called “River Jordan”!!
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4)
A
short note from THE LAITY COMMITTEE IN THE HOLY LAND about the Scenes of
Rafah Misery with an appeal from the children of Rafah.
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5)
Dr
Harry Hagopian, KSL-KOG
is sharing with us his analysis of “The Politics of Violence” in this
bloody region of the world.
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6)
Finally,
if you want to know about “Palestinian
women and nonviolence” read Lucy Nusseibeh.
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Issue No. 127 -
Saturday,
12 January 2002
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1)
John
Paul II Addressed Vatican Diplomatic Corps and I found it interesting to
send you only the part in which he speaks about the situation in the Holy
Land.
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2)
STATEMENT
ON NAZARETH MOSQUE by Bishop Wilton D. Gregory President, U.S. Conference
of Catholic Bishops.
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3)
Jerusalem Journal # 45 by Sister Mary in which she speaks about her
experience on the Bethlehem checkpoint.
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4)
As a
good Orthodox, Dr. Maria C. Khoury shares with us her article about the
Orthodox Christmas in the Holy Land.
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5)
The
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2002 will be celebrated in Jerusalem,
January 20-27 with the Theme: « For with you is the fountain of
Life » (Psalm 36:9)
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6)
In this same direction I send you Dr
Harry Hagopian’s article about the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
2002”.
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7)
Finally, you find an article by my brother
Dr. Sami Aldeeb about “NO, NO and NO to Switzerland's adhesion to the UN” .
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Issue No. 126 -
Saturday,
5 January 2002
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1)
The Homily of the Patriarch for the New Year 2002 which was given
during the mass for peace on the 1st day of the year at the
Concathedral Church of the Latin Patriarchate.
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2)
Two reports about the March: the first written by Toine van
Teeffeleen in his Bethlehem letter and the second written by Gush Shalom
who joined us in the Jerusalem Part of the March.
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3)
MEETING WITH THE PRESS: Dutch initiative to send civilian observers
to Palestine and Israel.
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Issue No. 125 -
Saturday,
29 December 2001
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1)
The last updates and details about the Justice and Peace March from
Bethlehem to Jerusalem.
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2)
A Christmas Message from Bethlehem written by Susan Atallah in her
Letter from Bethlehem # (10).
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3)
Finally you will read a report about another march, which took
place last Friday in Jerusalem, which was really a success.
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Issue No. 124 -
Saturday,
22 December 2001
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1)
A Christmas Message 2001, by Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan, the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and Palestine.
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2)
What will happen tomorrow in Bethlehem? (Details about
Christmas ceremonies taken from the “Status Quo”).
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3)
In her “Jerusalem Journal # 41”, Sister Mary, is telling us a
very interesting and moving story from life: "Rough Road to my
Bethlehem Manger"
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4)
If you ask what are our children’s wishes during Christmas and
the coming year? Dr. Mary Khoury will give us an answer in
here "Children's Wishes from
Aboud”.
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Issue No. 123 -
Tuesday,
18 December 2001
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1)
The Christmas Message 2001 by their Beatitudes the Patriarchs and all the
Heads od Churches in Jerusalem.
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2)
Letter from Pax Christi International to the EU Presidency on the subject
of Israel & Palestine.
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3)
In his LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM (9), Toine van Teeffelen is trying to tell us
some funny, sad and tragic stories about checkpoints which is the most
obvious place of humiliation.
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4)
Sister Mary in her Jerusalem Journal # 39 wanted to draw this year’s
Christmas face in Bethlehem.
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5)
Dr Harry Hagopian in his article about “The
Future of Christians in the Holy Land” summarizes the speech of our
Latin Patriarch in his opening presentation in Rome and adds his personal
impressions.
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Issue No. 122 -
Saturday,
15 December 2001
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1)
“MEETING ON FUTURE OF CHRISTIANS IN HOLY LAND” = This is a
description of the meeting with some quotations of the speeches.
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2)
“PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND AND THE FUTURE OF CHRISTIANS” = This is
more about the declaration issued by the Holy See Press Office.
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3)
Sabeel’s
Christmas Message 2001: Issued by Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology
Center in Jerusalem and signed by Rev. Naim Ateek.
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4)
Letter from Pax Christi International to the UN Security Council on
behalf of the protection of the Palestinian People.
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