“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.
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Holy Land ’16 | Farewell from Jerusalem
On the final day of our pilgrimage, James Martin, S.J., walks the Via Dolorosa then visits the holiest site in Christianity, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre.
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Peter-Hans Kolvenbach, S.J., who served from 1983 to 2008 as the 29th Superior General of the Society of Jesus, died in Beirut, Lebanon, on Nov. 26, just four days shy of his 88th birthday. • In a report released on Nov. 30, Caritas Europa charged that austerity policies have left 120 million p
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‘Christmas hope still flickers’ in Bethlehem
After two Christmas seasons in which the political reality had overtaken holiday cheer, people seemed primed to finally feel some merriment in Bethlehem.
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Pax Christi International outlines segregation and inequality in Israel
Pax Christi’s leadership is concerned that Israel’s actions violate international law and must stop.