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• U.S. Bishops: Israel giving in to Muslim pressure in Nazareth

03-Nov-99 Ha'aretz, Israel, Nitzan Horowitz,

Fiorenza alleges that the Christian minority in Nazareth fears that the establishment of the mosque will further undermines its status in the town.

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• House Demolitions Continue under Barak Government

28-Oct-99 Ha'aretz, Israel, Meron Benvenisti,

In comparison with the barbaric acts that were carried out here and in other parts of the world only last year, the demolition of this house can be considered an almost negligible event, although it is certainly not viewed as such by the victims. Nonetheless, we should maintain a certain sense of proportion.

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• Conference on Holy Land Calls for Christian Outreach

14-Oct-99 Arlington Catholic Herald, Paul Zurkowski,

Representatives from several faiths including Methodist, Presbyterian, Catholic, Orthodox and Lutheran emphasized their common interest in aiding Holy Land Christians.

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• Patriarch Patient as he Prays for Peace

09-Oct-99 Houston Chronicle Religion Editor, Cecile S. Holmes,

A lifetime in the Middle East has taught Patriarch Michel Sabbah that embracing peace may entail suffering for one’s faith.

(Read more here)

• Palestinian Christians begin exodus

08-Oct-99 The Detroit News, Mark Puls,

...a 2,000-year-old tradition that began with those who heard Jesus speak in Jerusalem may end soon. Palestinian Christians are leaving the Holy Land because of the pressure of the Israeli-Arab conflict.

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• Christians' exodus from Holy Land needs to be known - speaker says

01-Oct-99 Catholic Standard, Richard Szczepanowski,

"American Christians have little or no knowledge of the plight of Palestinian Christians... "We are asking the American public to find the truth and make their own judgment. If American Christians found out the truth, they would do what is right."

(Read more here)

• Local Involvement Key to Foundation Launch

01-Mar-99 Our Parish Times, Mary C. Cook,

"This is a critical time. It must be the beginning of a grassroots movement to support our brothers and sisters in the Holy Land," said Fr. Drew Christiansen in his opening speech at the Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation's inaugural event Feb. 5.

(Read more here)

• Quiet Expulsion in Jerusalem

28-Feb-99 Via Dolorosa Magazine,

The forced eviction of Palestinians from East Jerusalem is in breach of international human rights, but beyond this, is the acute human suffering of people who believed they had temporarily moved out of East Jerusalem.

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• A New Foundation to Help Stop Plight of Palestinian Christians

28-Feb-99 Via Dolorosa, Edward Calis,

The Holy Land Christian Ecumenical Foundation (HCEF) is an apolitical organization that attempts to establish and provide programs, such as employment opportunities, scholarships and subsidized housing as incentives for Christians to remain in the Holy Land.

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