Category - palestine

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.

Bethlehem invites emailed prayers for peace

agency reporter — Thu, 29 May 2008 08:44:36 +0100

Bethlehem participants in a global week of church advocacy are inviting individuals and groups around the world to send them wishes and prayers for peace. Incoming emails will be shared with parishes, schools and organizations in Bethlehem and Jerusalem.

JustPeace60 declaration

Simon Barrow — Wed, 07 May 2008 09:25:19 +0100

The 8 May is the 60th anniversary of the founding of the State of Israel - something that has occasioned both great hope and great despair.

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

Christians in Palestine-Israel under pressure, but not bowed

Ecumenical News International — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:27:27 +0100

A leading regional church figure says Christians in Palestine-Israel are living in a difficult situation, with some cases of Muslim-Christian tension. But talk of 'persecution' is exaggerated and the real task is to combat injustice.

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.

Church leaders back just peace for all as Israel's 60th anniversary approaches

staff writers — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 07:33:54 +0100

As the 60th anniversary of the creation of the state of Israel approaches, Western church leaders are putting their names to a historic joint declaration calling for a just peace in Palestine/Israel. Desmond Tutu is among signatories.

Church leaders call for decisive US action over Gaza crisis

staff writers — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:21:47 +0000

As US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice travels to meet Israeli and Palestinian leaders in the wake of the chaos occasioned by Israel's intervention in Gaza, senior US church figures have written calling for urgent action.

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.