Al-Bushra Updates 2000

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September 14, 2000 Clergymen in Palestine
October 2 Head of Christians in Jerusalem (Important)
October 2 again Patriarch Michel Sabbah, Jerusalem
October 3, Rabbi Michael Lerner
October 4,Anglican Dioceseof Jerusalem
October 5 Sabeel, Jerusalem
October 9 Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
October 9 again Rt. Rev. Riah Abu El-Assal, Anglican Bishop in Jerusalem
October 10 Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
October 11 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA (Important)
October 11 again POPE, The Vatican
October 13 Pax Christi
October 14 Presbyterian Church

October 16

Cardinal Bernard Cardinal Law, Com. on International Policy

US Catholic Conference

October 16, more, Wheat Ridge Ministries Foundation
October 17 Global Ministries
October 17 again United MethodistChurch

October 18 "Quest for Justice" By Judith Stone

October 18 againIsraeli media
October 19 Jeff Halper Coordinator, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions (Important)
October 22, Seattle Fist Baptist Church
October 23 VATICAN
October 25 Churches discuss
October 25 again Tanya Reinhart, prof. of linguistics & cultural studies, Tel- Aviv University & the University of Utrecht.
October 25 more Bishop Munib A. Younan The Lutheran Bishop in Jerusalem
October 26 I am an American Jew
October 26 again,Statement by Christians from Amongst the People of Palestine
October 27 UK Israeli Jews
October 30 CHURCH-RELATED EUROPEAN & CANADIAN AGENCIES (Important)
November 1 Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
November 1 again Voice from Beit-Jala, Palestine
November 1 more AmnestyInternational
November 1 more Sixth commandment of Moses
November 2 Sabeel Jerusalem
November 2, againUnited Methodist Liaison - Jerusalem
November 3, Latin Patriarchateof Jerusalem
November 3, again, Statement of the religious Islamic and Christian leaders, Jenin, Palestine
November 3, more, World Vision, Jerusalem
November 3, more, RESOLUTION CALLING FOR THE ENFORCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL LAW IN ISRAEL/PALESTINE
Novemebr 3, More, Report from 12 year old boy in Beit Sahour
November 4, Palestinian Christians beside Muslims in Intifada
November 4 again, From Informatin Center
November 5, Press release from Al-Mazen
November 5, again, Voice of the TRUTH, Latin Patriarchate
November 5, more, Ghassan Andoni
November 6, The Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and theEnvironment
November 6, again, Voices of the Truth, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
November 6, more, JOINT CALL for INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION of the PALESTINIAN PEOPLE
November 6, more, U.S., OTHERS MUST HELP ENABLE PEACE, SAYS JERUSALEM LUTHERAN BISHOP
November 7, Fr Stéphane Joulain Coordinator for the White Fathers' JPIC Network Ste Anne's Church, Jerusalem
November 7, again, United MethodistLiaison - Jerusalem
November 8, A Letter from Pope John Paul II to Jerusalem Head of Churches
November 8, again From: Gaza Community Mental Health Programme
November 8, more, MEDICAL GROUP (Important)
November 8, more, ANALYSIS from IANARadionet's
November 8, more, Conference of Middle Eastern Christian & Muslim Religious Leaders (Important)
November 9, RESUME HOLY LAND PEACE TALKS,SOUTH AFRICA BISHOPS SAY
November 9, again, Latest Development from ADDAMEER
November 9, more, From: Pacific School of Religion
November 9, more, Jerusalem Patriarchs Issue Call for Peace, Justice (IMPORTANT)
November 10, From: ORIENT HOUSE
November 10, again, Latest development from Addameer
November 11, Appeal for the urgent creation of an Intervention Force in Palestine,Med-Euro Civil Forum
November 12, ATTACK ON MARY ROBINSON, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
November 12, again,Message from Palestine
November 12, more, Amnesty condemns Israel over Arabs (Important)
November 12, more,Declaration by Pax Christi, German Section
November 12, more, International YMCA Team - Visit to Palestine
November 12, More, International YMCA /2 Team - Visit to Palestine
November 13, Churches targets by Israeli gunners
November13, again, ISRAEL’S CONTINUING INFRACTIONS OF THE FOURTH GENEVA
November 13, more, Updates from the Latin Patriarchate
November 14, AJC and the U.S. Catholic Bishops’ Statement on behalf of the Palestinians
November 15, Returning to the Path of Peace in the Middle East, U.S. Catholic Conference (Important)
November 16, UNrights chief dismayed by Israel's violations (Important)
November 16, again, Updates from the Independent Palestinian Information Netrwork
November 16, more, Update from Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
November 17, Newsletter from Bishop Munib A. Younan, Lutheran Bishop
November 18,CITIZENS OF ISRAEL SAY NO TO ISRAELI ATTACKS ON BEIT JALA AND BETHLEHEM AREA
November 18 again, Olive Branch from Jerusalem ,Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
November 19,Declaration of the joint meeting of Muslim Imams and Bishops and Clergy in Egypt (Important)
November 20, Update form Jerusalem
November 20, more, ADC LETTER TO KOFI ANNAN, General secretary of the UN
November 20, more, Letter from Dr. Hanan Ashrawi to President Bill Clinton
November 21, Egypt recalls envoy in response to Israeli war of aggression
November 21 again: The Arab Evangelical Episcopal School, Mrs.Samira Nasser
November 22, Union of Health Work Committees
November 22, again, PEOPLE’S STORIES DURING THE AL-AQSA INTIFADA
November 22, more, Resolution by US General Assembly of the National Counsil of Churches (Important)
November 22, more,ESTABLISHMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS INQUIRY COMMISSION FOR PALESTINIAN
November 23, Physicians for Human Rights
November 23, again, GUSH SHALOM, The Israeli Peace Bloc
November 23, more, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
November 23, more,Petition to UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Mary Robinson (Important)
November 24, Israeli and Palestinian voices for peace
November 24, again, Palestinian Council for Justice and Peace
November 24, more, PRIEST DESCRIBES ASSAULT BY ISRAELI SETTLERS, Catholic World News (Important)
November 25, From: Christian Peacemaker Teams
November 25 again, Amnesty International denied access to Gaza
November 26, BISHOPS’ CONFERENCE OF ENGLAND AND WALES
November 26 again, Olive Branch from Jerusalem, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem (Catholic Church of Jerusalem)
November 26, more, Visiting Palestinian Detainees inside Israeli Prisons, LAW
November 26, more, LETTE FROM OrthodoxSchool of Bethany in Jerusalem
November 27, Israel Whitewashes Its Killing of Children, From ADC
November 27, again, SECRETARY-GENERAL'S MESSAGE ON INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR PALESTINIAN PEOPL
Novmeber 27, more, UN RESLUTION ON JERUSALEM
November 28, Olive Branch from Jerusalen, Catholic Church of Jerusalem
November 28, again, It speaks about UN Report
November 28, more, Presbyterian Mission
November 28, more, PHYSICIANS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS-ISRAEL
Novmeber 29, Some notes that can help us to see
November 29, again, An Appeal From the Palestinian Women in Jerusalem
November 30, Young Palestinians Suffer Bone-Shattering Experience, Washington Post Foreign Service
November 29, more, Opening of the Bethlehem Peace Center, Anglican Church
November 30, more, The UNCommittee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
November 30, more, Americans for Justice in Palestine
December 1, Israeli and Palestinian Women
December 1, again, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL CANADA
December 1, more, From the Revd Tony Graham
December 2, U.N. Assembly Backs Palestinians, Criticizes Israel (Important)
December 3, U.N. COMMITTEE APPROVES FOUR DRAFTS ON PALESTINIAN RIGHTS
December 4, International Center of Bethlehem
December 4 again, Shin BethChief: apartheid in territories
December 4, more, EPISCOPAL NEWS/ Delegation of church leaders headed to Middle East to bolster peace efforts
December 4, more. BETHLEHEM DIARY, from Toine van Teeffelen
December 5, Peace Now proposes plan to evacuate settlements in Gaza and the West Bank
December 5, again, THE PALESTINIANS : CALLING FOR JUSTICE
December 5, New UN report documents dire economic crisis facing Palestinians
December 5, more, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA
December 6, Pax Christi Prayer Action Holy Land
December 6, again, UN envoy: Lift territories closure
December 6, more, Justice and Peace Commission - Jerusalem (Catholic Church)
December 6, more, Interview withYossi Beilin, Justice Minister in the Israeli government by FIDES
Decemebr 6, More, AN OPEN LETTER ON THE CURRENT CRISIS IN ISRAEL & PALESTINE, Jewish women activsts.
December 7, Head of UN relief agency for Palestinian refugees makes urgent plea for funds
December 7, again, UN envoysays Palestine lost over $ 500 mln since start of intifada
December 7, more, B'TselemIsraeli Human Rights organization
December 7, more, San Francisco, from Archbishop William J. LEVADA
December 8, The Bethlehem Association, letter to the White House
December 8, again, Amnesty International Report: The torture of children -- the world's secret shame
December 8, more, From my "son" in Bethlehem
December 8, more, Episcopal News Service: Ecumenical Delegation Hears of Palestinian Suffering
December 9, MESSAGE OF HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS ON THE OCCASION OF HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
December 9, again, Christian Peacemaker team:SETTLER RAMPAGE CONTINUES, AUTHORITIES PASSIVE
Decemebr 9, more, Episcopal News,Christians Will Not Desert Holy Land, Delegation Hears
December 10, Christian Voices from the Holy Land
December 10, again,Christian Peacemakers Ask Christmas Silence, Prayers
December 11, Episcopal News, Arafat Tells Church Delegation: "We Face Disaster"
December 12, Episcopal News,Vatican Official Predicts Starvation in Palestine
December 12, again, Update from Latin Patriarchate
December 12, more, World Council of Churches General Secretariat-Geneva (Important)
December 12 more, U.S. Ecumenical Peace Delegation Meets Israeli Leaders
December 12, more, US Ecumenical Delegatoion to the Holy Land, stands and Pictures
December 13, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
December 13, again, Logos Services Centre, from Bethlehem
December 13, more, Catholic World News ServiceUS RELIGIOUS LEADERS SLAM ISRAEL ON BLOODSHED
December 14, Ecumenical Delegation Issues Final Statement (IMPORTANT)
December 15, Christmas Message 2000, Patriarchs and Heads of the Christians in the Holy Land (IMPORTANT)
December 15, again, Statement of the Art and Culture community Israel
December 16, Everything our blessed Rabbis cried out about
December 18, Christmas Message Issued by the General Secretary of theMiddle East Council of Churches
December 18, again, CHRISTMAS MESSAGE FROMCHURCH LEADERS OF HOLY LAND
December 19, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Christmas Message 2000 (IMPORTANT)
December 19, again, How Christians celebrate Christmas, from Zababdeh
December 19, more, For the Sake of Our Future,from Bethlehem
December 20, Message from Jerusalem, Anglican Bishop of the Holy Land, Rt. Rev. Riah Abu El-Assal
December 20, again,POPE URGES PRAYERS FOR BETHLEHEM
December 20, more, Sharing Jerusalem Central to New Negotiations,Churches for Middle East Paeace
December 22, From Bethlehem, 2000 years later,Father Robert Assaly rom Bethlehem.
December 23, How Christmas is celebrated in Bethlehem 2000, by the Latin Patriarchate
December 24, Jerusalem Christians Now Back Palestinian Sovereignty, NYTIMES
December 25, Christmas Midnight HOMILY, Michel Sabbah, Latin Patiarch of Jerusalem
December 25, again Popepleads for Mid-East Peace
December 28, Christmas in Bethlehem, View From The East By Daoud Kuttab

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