Posts Tagged: Israel Christians
AP, Reuters & AFP Recycle Tedious ‘Israel Ruined Christmas’ Narrative
As billions of Christians around the globe prepare to celebrate Christmas, the world’s biggest news agencies have been scrabbling around for an angle to cover...
How Media Outlets Failed Amid Heightened Tensions During Passover, Ramadan & Easter
The religious festivals of Passover, Easter, and Ramadan coincided this year at a time of already heightened tensions in Israel, following a spike in terror...
How Hanukkah & Christmas Affirm the Jewish People’s Connection to the Land of Israel
Although Christmas and Hanukkah are observed by two separate religions, are celebrated according to two different calendars, and commemorate two different religious events, both holidays...
The Hijacking of Christmas in the Holy Land: Inside the Infamous Palestinian Santa Stunts
His image is based on Saint Nicholas, the 4th century Christian who devoted his life to giving generously to the poor. Therefore, Santa Claus --...
Israel’s Christian Population Grew 2% Last Year: Central Bureau of Statistics
i24 News - To mark Christmas 2022, Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics released data about the 182,000 Christians who live in the Jewish state. According to...
History Repeating Itself as Bethlehem’s Christians Face Extinction
Believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ, Bethlehem is revered in the Christian faith, and attracts more than a million pilgrims every year, who...
Archbishop of Canterbury Suggests Israel to Blame for Decline in Christian Palestinians
Church of England head Justin Welby has issued a grave warning about the future of Christians living in the Holy Land, in an article published...
Israel’s Troubled Relationship with the Holy See
Pope Paul VI arrived in Jordan on January 4, 1964. The next day, he went to Israel to visit Nazareth, Tiberias, and Tel Megiddo, the...
In Christmas Message, Israel’s Netanyahu Says ‘Peace on Earth’ Prophecy Being Fulfilled
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished Christians the world over a merry Christmas on Wednesday, citing Israel's recent normalization agreements with Muslim countries as an...
Reuters Blames Israel for Plight of Gaza Christians, Ignores Hamas Persecution
A December 10 Reuters piece written by Nidal al-Mughrabi rightly draws attention to the plight of Christians in the Gaza Strip. Yet the writer comes...
Does Churches for Middle East Peace Leader Really Want Peace?
Earlier this month, Mae Cannon, executive director of Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP), an anti-Israel propaganda organization supported by mainline Protestant churches in the...
Christians Flee Gaza Due to Hamas — and No One Cares
Mako (Hebrew) has an interview with a Gazan who recently escaped from the Hamas-run enclave: Since Hamas' rise to power in the Gaza Strip, Christians living...
The Persecution of Christians in the Palestinian Authority
Three grave events occurred recently involving Christians in the territories ruled by the Palestinian Authority (PA). But they left no mark on either the world...
Palestinian Christians: A Minority Threatened by Boycotts
For the ever-dwindling minority of Christians who remain in the Palestinian territories, many are recluses -- bound by political and social pressures that have jeopardized...
