For decades, the people of Bethlehem have watched tour buses drive up to the Church of the Nativity, disgorge their passengers for a few hours at the traditional birthplace of Jesus, and then return to Israel.
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Catholic leaders urge Israel to investigate hate crimes in Arab villages
Graffiti was scrawled in Hebrew on a wall and a car was burned in the Palestinian town of Taybeh
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U.S. support for Israeli settlements could doom a Palestinian state
The Trump administration has reversed a 40-year U.S. policy critical of Israeli settlements on the West Bank, writes Drew Christiansen, S.J., raising the obstacles to Palestinians ever achieving a homeland.
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Vatican renews call for two-state solution in Israel-Palestine after U.S. policy reversal
“The Holy See reiterates its position of a two-state solution for two peoples as the only way to reach a complete solution to this age-old conflict.”
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Filipino workers spend decades caring for Israeli families. Now they risk deportation for having children.
Some Filipino healthcare workers and their children who are living in Israel face deportation.
Posted inArts & Culture, Music
This Palestinian hip hop group’s new record is a feminist rallying cry
DAM is making feminism its focus in its latest album.
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Jewish and Catholic leaders mark 25th anniversary of Vatican’s recognition of state of Israel
Jewish and Catholic leaders met in a spirit of joy and cooperation at a 25th anniversary celebration marking the Vatican’s recognition of the state of Israel.
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In Israel, Philippine workers facing deportation find solace in faith
A group of Philippine mothers and children facing imminent deportation from Israel are finding some solace in their faith, with weekly prayer meetings and counseling from their parish priest and nuns.
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Former Jerusalem patriarch to Israel and U.S.: Time to move away from war
Appealing to Israel and the United States, Archbishop Michel Sabbah, retired Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, said it was time to move away from war.
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Does Netanyahu’s latest victory signal the end of the two-state solution in Israel?
According to Father David Neuhaus, the Israeli political leadership in recent years has “only mouthed support” for a peace process that concludes with two independent states “and now no longer does even that.”