Category - occupation

UK Christian magazine interviews senior Hamas leader

staff writers — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:21:57 +0100

A top Christian monthly magazine has published an interview with Khalid Mish'al, widely regarded as the most senior figure in Hamas, the Islamist resistance group elected in Palestine and described as 'terrorists' by the USA.

Lutherans condemn anti-Semitism and back Palestinian rights

agency reporter — Sun, 18 May 2008 01:22:33 +0100

As the State of Israel marked the 60th anniversary of its founding, the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) made an unequivocal statement against anti-Semitism but also urged full recognition of the rights of the Palestinians.

Time for a just peace in Israel-Palestine

Simon Barrow — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:01:23 +0100

The religion and society think tank Ekklesia is backing an independent initiative aimed at marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of the state of Israel with a call from senior Christian lead

Palestinians and Israelis need a just peace

Ben White — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:33:34 +0100

As Israel marks its 60th anniversary this May, for Israelis and Palestinians the conflict and the suffering continues, says Ben White. He believes that this landmark is an important opportunity for Christian leaders around the world to add their voices to a special call for a justice-based peace.

Methodists say that the lessons of Iraq chaos must be learned

staff writers — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:41:27 +0000

The Methodist Church in Britain has said that on the fifth anniversary of the US and UK-led invasion of Iraq, governments must learn that a military response that seeks to exert control can easily bring further chaos.

Christian peace delegates visit West Bank and Israel

agency reporter — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:38:41 +0000

Supporters of Christian Peacemaker Teams (CPT) and On Earth Peace, an agency of the US Church of the Brethren, have visited the West Bank and Israel to explore civil society responses to conflict, security and community.

The rhetoric and the reality of terror

Dianne Roe — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 21:08:37 +0000

When is a terrorist a terrorist, and how is the violence of occupier and occupied to be understood and responded to by those committed to nonviolence? Dianne Roe asks the questions from an assignment in Palestine with CPT.

Christian Aid gives cautious welcome to Bush commitment on Palestine

agency reporter — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:57:35 +0000

UK-based international development agency Christian Aid has welcomed US President George Bush’s statement on the Middle East calling for ‘an end to the occupation that began in 1967’, referring to Israel and Palestinian lands.

Israelis launch assault on Gaza after Palestinian militants fire rockets

staff writers — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 18:46:51 +0000

The Israeli army has launched an offensive in the Gaza Strip, killing at least nine people in a series of military air strikes and shelling attacks. It has been accused of breaking the spirit of the Annapolis peace agreement.

British priest in Iraq says Christian minority worse off than ever

Ecumenical News International — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:10:42 +0000

A Baghdad-based British Anglican priest has told a US news network that Christians are considerably worse off now than they were during the regime of the late Saddam Hussein, Iraq's former dictator, whose deposition he welcomed.