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December 5, 2007

Israeli and Palestinian musicians unite for Holy Land Christmas concerts

An all-volunteer group of professional, collegiate and church musicians and choir singers from seven US states will embark on December 14 for the Holy Land, to join with Israeli and Palestinian musicians to perform a progressive, four-city Christmas choir tour
November 28, 2007

Charity sells Bethlehem nativity scene complete with Separation Wall

A UK based Christian charity has launched a new version of the Christmas nativity scene including the Israeli Separation Wall.
November 24, 2007

Salaam Bethlehem - looking beyond the wall

Salaam Bethlehem is touring in the UK throughout the season of Advent with performances until 22 December 2007. This is the story of a production which highlights the situation of a famous city and today's Palestinian Christians and Muslims.
November 20, 2007

Middle East bishop meets Jimmy Carter on peace mission

Peace and justice advocate Bishop Munib A. Younan of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land has met with former US President Jimmy Carter to discuss initiatives relating to the Israel-Palestine conflict.
November 19, 2007

Settlements of conflict: The case of the West Bank

Any future Israel-Palestine accord will have to resolve the issue of settlements in the West Bank and will be a central focus at the planned US sponsored Mid-East summit in November 2007.
November 18, 2007

Former senior US diplomat to head up Churches for Middle East Peace

Former Ambassador and US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Warren Clark has been named Executive Director of Churches for Middle East Peace. Clark will succeed Corinne Whitlatch, who has led CMEP for 21 years, at the end of 2007.
November 15, 2007

London concert will highlight Bethlehem's plight this Christmas

An all-star concert in London on 7 December 2007 will highlight the plight of the people of Bethlehem this Christmas, as they live in social isolation and impoverishment as a result of the separation wall built by Israel.
October 16, 2007

Rice speaks in favour of a Palestinian state during West Bank trip

In a statement which goes beyond anything senior US leaders have said before, Secretary of state Condoleezza Rice has said it is time for a Palestinian state to be founded, and that the US will put its full weight behind such efforts.
September 28, 2007

Israel clamps down on re-entry visas for Arab Christian leaders

The Israeli government is no longer granting routine re-entry visas to Arab Christian religious leaders who wish to travel in and out of occupied Palestinian territories - making their pastoral activities much more difficult to carry out.
September 23, 2007

Israeli electricity and fuel clampdown on Gaza condemned by church and aid groups

An Israeli government plan to suspend electricity and fuel to Gaza’s civilian population will severely impact local people’s health and wellbeing, harming peace and security in the area, church and development organisations have declared.

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