Like all the best historical narratives, “Oslo” shows the intense fragility and contingency of human affairs
Israel Palestine
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Trump visits Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall in Holy Land
President Donald Trump began his two-day visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories with a private visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher and Western Wall.
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Why Catholic leaders are advocating for Palestinian political prisoners
The prisoners are seeking an improvement in their prison conditions and an end to administrative detention.
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The exile of Palestinian refugees spans 50 years
The plight of Palestinians uprooted by Israeli-Arab wars is one of the world’s longest-running refugee crises, and a solution for millions of refugees and their descendants appears distant.
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Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounces West Bank settlements
“Such a law undermines the two-state solution, further eliminating hopes of peace,” the patriarchate said.
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Israeli rights groups take aim at law legalizing settlements in West Bank
The move was the first concrete attempt to counter the contentious measure of West Bank settlements.
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Israel resumes controversial West Bank settlements with Trump as president
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said he is looking forward to a new era of close relations with the U.S. under Trump.
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These bishops are learning firsthand about a battle over Israeli settlements
Embroiled in a legal battle to protect their property from confiscation by the Israeli government, the Nasser family has made their farm a symbol of nonviolent resistance.
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Why this Jesuit working for Israeli-Palestinian peace is hopeful
David Neuhaus was born to Jewish parents fleeing the Holocaust. Today, he’s a Jesuit priest working for Israeli-Palestinian reconciliation.
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Holy Land ’16 | Day Two: Nazareth and Cana
Welcome to Day Two of America Media’s 2016 virtual pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Join James Martin, S.J. for a tour of Nazareth, Jesus’ hometown, and Cana, the site of his first miracle.