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Many articles
focussed on the opinions of religious and political leaders concerning the crisis around the Church of the Nativity.
They compared responses from different churches; Orthodox, Evangelical and Catholic.
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The Israeli siege of
the Church of Nativity shows that Arab Christians stand alongside Muslims in the fight against Israel. The newly
founded Christian al-Mahd [al-Mahd = nativity, named after the Church of the Nativity] organization places martyrdom
operations on their priorities list. The...
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All Copts and church leaders in Egypt and all over the world condemned Sharon?s practices against the
Palestinians and the fact that the Israeli forces attacked the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem and prevented
worshipping in it for the first time in history. They asked different countries all...
Date of source: Saturday, December 30, 2006
The author calls on Arabs, whether Christians or Muslims, to work to solve the problem of Jerusalem through means of peaceful co-existence with Jews and constructive political and economical relations with Israel. He strongly rejects the policy of boycotting which clears the path for Israel to...
Date of source: Monday, January 22, 2007
In a message to al-Misrī al-Yawm, al-Zumur said that there are no conditions made by security officials at the Ministry of Interior as a prerequisite to release him from prison and that his meetings with the leaders of al -Jamā‘ah al-Islāmīyah aim to activate the principle of non-violence.
Date of source: Thursday, January 18, 2007
During his recent visit to Cairo, Robert Satloff, the executive director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy [WINEP], attended two symposia at al-Ahrām Center for Political and Strategic Studies and the Center for Political Research and Studies at Cairo University. In his speech at the...
Date of source: Monday, January 15, 2007
Jewish groups in Egypt celebrate the anniversary of Abū Ḥasīrah.
Date of source: Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Secretary of the Holy Synod Bishop Bīshūy asserted that Pope Shenouda refused an Israeli proposal to return al-Sulṭān Monastery to the Egyptian church in return for lifting the ban imposed by his holiness on visiting Jerusalem.
Date of source: Tuesday, January 16, 2007
This is an article about American thinker John Esposito, who aims to reach the truth behind Islām and the motives of the Islamic resurgence movements. He established the Center of Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown University, Washington.
Date of source: Monday, January 8, 2007
A few days ago, The Independent published an article entitled, ‘What Would Happen if the Virgin Mary Came to Bethlehem Today?’ by Johann Hari. In an attempt to reveal the agony of Palestinian women under Israeli siege, Hari interviewed a number of women in Bethlehem, whom he said "have been giving...