Remembering the World Court Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Separation Wall After 15 Years
Remembering the World Court Advisory Opinion on Israel’s Separation Wall After 15 Years
Separation Wall
Why There are Few Christians Left in the Holy Town of Bethlehem
It is another anxious Christmas for the inhabitants of Bethlehem. This is the time of year when they have a chance to break out of an isolation enforced in concrete since Israel enclosed the town with a “separation wall” more than a decade ago.
On Christmas Eve, in a centuries-old tradition, Palestinian and foreign pilgrims rub shoulders as they throng into the ancient Church of the Nativity to celebrate the anniversary of the birth of Jesus at its reputed location two millennia ago.
PLO/Palestine: Time to Stop Buying Time
The PLO must clearly and effectively work alongside Palestinian and international civil society to isolate Israel until it upholds international law. Until that day, Israel has no right to be a respected member of the community of nations.
They want war? Then launch a full-blown BDS assault on Israel and its supporters
Seize the moment! There was never a better moment for the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement to mass-mobilise for a mega-campaign to not only impact more heavily on the lawless Israeli state.
Palestinian Ambassador hotly denies ‘recognising’ Jewish State …it would be “political suicide”
The antics of BICOM and its subsidiary Fathom look suspiciously like a clumsy attempt to rejig the Israeli occupation narrative by putting words into the mouth of the ambassador and driving a wedge between him and his boss, President Abbas.
Jerusalem Christians send SOS message to Pope Francis I
Jerusalem Christians were 24,000 before Israel occupied East Jerusalem in 1967. Today, we are less than 9,000! This is due to displacement, house confiscation and demolitions, revocation and denial of residency rights and restrictions of movement. We have become an isolated community, economically and socially as a result of Israeli laws against family re-unification, and torn apart by the separation wall. This is the truth of Jerusalem Christians today.
Archbishop of Canterbury’s false start in Holy Land
Long-suffering Gaza and Bethlehem communities ignored – “no effort to go to the heart of the issues”
by Stuart Littlewood
(London) Before he left for the Holy Land I telephoned Justin Welby’s office for details of his first visit as the new Archbishop of Canterbury, only to be told none were available in advance. So I emailed a list of questions….
