AsiaNews: The UN Security Council has delayed a vote on a resolution calling on Israel to stop the expansion of its colonies in the Occupied Territories. The motion was filed a day earlier by Egypt, but the same country withdrew it … Continue reading
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Israel Deprives Most Palestinian Christians of Access to Holy Places
CatholicOnline: “Having access to the Holy City or to churches there especially at this time of year is our normal right as Palestinians,” one of the lucky few who have been granted permission to visit says. “It should not be associated … Continue reading
Israel Court Allows for Seizure of Convents Land and Property of 50 Palestinian Families
Catholic Culture: An Israeli court has affirmed the government’s decision to confiscate most of the land owned by a Salesian convent as the Israeli West Bank barrier through the Cremisan Valley, which is located near Bethlehem, is rerouted. Read here and … Continue reading