The priest said although parishes in the Holy Land tell their parishioners to resist occupation by educating themselves and preparing for the future, people in Gaza see no future.
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Palestinian reminisces on family’s losses, but says faith gives him hope
“If I dwell on the future, it is too depressing….There is no future in maintaining a conflict.”
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Why Israel shaming Iran on nuclear weapons is grimly ironic
Benjamin Netanyahu deserves no hearing on the Iranian agreement until Israel goes public about its own nuclear program.
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It’s bodies against bullets at the Gaza border
Hamas, it seems, has taken Israeli contempt for Palestinian life as a cultural and political weakness that Gazans can turn against the oppressor state.
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New law allows Israel to revoke residency of East Jerusalem Palestinians
The law also will allow for the state to deport anyone whose residency status has been withdrawn.
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Israel suspends plan to tax Jerusalem church properties
Roman Catholic officials issued a statement saying that Christian leaders were holding consultations and would soon announce their response, including a decision on whether to reopen the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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Israeli settler leader says settlements grew rapidly in 2017
The number of Jewish settlers in the West Bank grew at nearly twice the rate of Israel’s overall population last year.
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Palestinian Christians slam Vice President Pence’s pro-Israel faith
Pence was in Jerusalem on Monday, expressing his full-throated support for Israel in a speech to parliament filled with biblical references.
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In Holy Land, U.S. Hispanic bishops say building walls does no good
Bishop Elizondo was among 10 Hispanic U.S. bishops visiting the Holy Land to advocate for “bridges not walls.”
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True believers want peace for Jerusalem, pope tells imam
Sheik Ahmad el-Tayeb, the grand imam, hosted a meeting Jan. 17-18 with Christian and Muslim clerics and political leaders from 86 countries in reaction to President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.