Israel announces it will not allow Gaza’s Christians to visit Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas this year
No season of goodwill for Christians in the blockaded Gaza Strip
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Don’t blame the Israel lobby on Christians and Republicans
Philip Weiss reports that writers try to blame Democratic support for Israel on evangelical Christians so they won’t be called antisemitic. However, if evangelicals were so influential, Democrats would have supported Kavenaugh, would be anti-abortion, etc. And regarding Republicans: Adelson’s money was a major influence in Trump’s decision to move the embassy…
Christians in Jerusalem’s Old City ‘under threat’ from settlers
Theophilos III, Greek Orthodox patriarch of Jerusalem, seeks worldwide support for maintaining the status quo in Jerusalem, where settler groups are vandalizing church property and covertly buying up land in the Old City; Jerusalem’s city council wants $200 million in back taxes from churches; land may be expropriated. Phone Congress!
Israel bars Gaza Christians from Easter worship
Israel’s callous disregard for Palestinian freedom to worship grows even more brazen than usual this Easter, adding to an already long list of human rights abuses. It’s business as usual under occupation.
Israeli Soldiers Attack Palestinian Christians during Palm Sunday Procession (VIDEOS)
“Hosanna” means “save us,” but Israeli soldiers descended on Palm Sunday worshipers anyway, grabbing Palestinian flags out of their hands in the middle of their holy procession.
Holy Land Christians frustrated as vandalism continues unchecked
Another vandalism incident at a church in Israel. Christians are demanding convictions, but Netanyahu’s government continues to turn a blind eye.
Everyone could celebrate Easter in Jerusalem except Palestinian Christians
As with every year, Israel issued a number of permits for West Bank and Gaza Christians to enter Jerusalem during Easter. But then it imposed a week-long closure on the occupied territories for the Jewish Passover holiday, which coincided with Easter celebrations, thus deeming all permits void for this week.
Israel kills at least 23 in Gaza, in one of deadliest days since “ceasefire” began – Not a ceasefire Day 118
Gaza’s medical disaster continues; Et tu, Human Rights Watch?; a rare admission of killing civilians from Israel; Epstein and Israel; Chuck Schumer vows to give Israel whatever it wants
Israel tells Gazans, “smoking is hazardous to your health” – Not a ceasefire Day 117
Nightmares in Gaza, West Bank continue; Ehud Barak’s racist chat with Jeffrey Epstein; Israeli settler violence; Human Rights Watch turns against Palestinian right of return?; more.
Israel lets just 5 patients out of 20,000 exit Gaza – Not a ceasefire Day 116
Salty water in Gaza; Iran headlines; 1 Palestinian killed in West Bank; Israeli expansionism; settler violence; Epstein and Israel; Trump seeks $1B from Harvard for “antisemitism”; more.