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January 2, PAPALENVOY ENCOURAGES CHRISTIANS IN HOLY LAND
Januaray 2 again, Military Force against Unarmed Civilians Continues,The Palestine Monitor
January 3, Report on Israeli Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territories
January 5,Clinton, What would you do if you were in my shoes?, Pastor Mitri Raheb, Bethlehem
January 6,Canadian Churches Leaders Sell-out topressure from Canadian Jewish Congress
January 8, MIDEAST POLICY OUTLOOK FOR 2001,by Corinne Whitlatch, Churches for Middle East Peace
January 9, ISRAELI Shooting on a Catholic Bishop, from different sources and Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
January 10, Visit to Palestine for Inter-Church Action, Toronto by Anglican Delegate, Fr. Robert C. Assaly
January 12, Palestinian refugee issue as raised in President Clinton proposal, Churches for the Middle East Peace
Januaray 12, again, DRAMATIC TIMES...DEFLATED SPIRITS,World V ision Jerusalem
January 13, News and articles from Palestine, Latin Patriarchate Jerusalem
January 14, Responding to the Christian-Zionists, Jerry Falwell
January 15, Pope on Palestine to the Diplamtic corps, 175 countries
January 15, again, MORE THAN 250 PALESTINIAN CHILDREN DETAINED SINCE 28 SEPTEMBER 2000,Defence for Children International
January 16, News and Articles from Palestine, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
January 16, Isral refuses to release ambulances Held at Ashdod Port, Palestinian Medical Relief Committees
January 17, Syrian Catholic Bishop Complains Over Israeli Treatment
January 17, again, An Open letter to Rev. Falwell, Rev. Marthame Sanders, Zababdeh, Palestine
January 18, The Center for Policy Analysis on Palestine
January 19, More to tha ATTENTION of Rev.Falwell, by Sister Mary, Palestine
January 20, Messages from the Holy Land, byToine van Teeffelen
January 21, Voice of Christian Youth in Palestine, By Dr. Maria C. Khoury
January 22, Letter of complain from the Lutheran Bishop Munib Younan, to Mr. Ehud Barak
January 23, Christianity and Jerusalem, Present and Future perspectives, By H. B. Patriarch Michel Sabbah
January 23 again, Third Christian Leader Complains of Treatment by Israelis, Lutheran Bishop Munib Younan
January 24, JERUSALEM CATHOLIC PATRIARCH SPEAKS IN LONDON
January 25, Indiscriminate use of force, Serious Israeli breaches of duties as occupier, LAW
January 25, again, SHARM EL-SHEIKH FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE Palestinian Negotiating Team
Januaray 27, ISRAEL BARS ACTIVISTS FROM BRINGING MEDICINE TO PALESTINIANS, International Action Center
January 29, Israeli Conscientious Objectors (Amnesty International site) A LINK
February 2, UN condemns Israel's latest border violation with Lebanon
February 3, Holy Land news from the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
February 5, From the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches, Potsdam, Germany
February 5 again,United Church statement, Resolution on a just peace in the Middle East
February 8, A STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS SYNDICATE - JERUSALEM
February 9, Ten questions & Ten answers, By SHIREEN MURADIAN
February 13, How Children are killed, from Jerusalem
Februaray 15, Open letter to members of a Jerusalem synagogue, By Hanna Nasir, President of Birzeit University
February 16, Beit Jala: Wedding Bells and Bullets, Christian Peace Team
February 17,From Gaza Community Mental Health Program, work is disrupted
February 17, again, Defence for Children International/Palestine Section
February 21, Israel/Occupied Territories: Amnesty International condemns state assassination
February 21, again: Israel/Palestine: Armed Attacks on Civilians Condemned, Abuses During Violent Clashes
February 21, more,From Galilee, In the Gap, By Elias Chacour
February 22, UN RELIEF AND WORKS AGENCY LAUNCHES NEW EMERGENCY APPEAL
February 24,Statement of Participants in Sabeel's Solidarity Gathering
February 26, ISRAEL! Please, destroy our Churches, BUT leave Palestinian people their homes, Patriarch Sabbah
February 26, again, Lenten message 2001, Patriarch Sabbah, Israel stop killing the Palesatinians
February 26, more, The US State Department's Annual Human Rights Report on the Occupied Territories
March 1, ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL CRISIS, SECURITY CRISIS, UN
March 7, ACTION ALERT - SUPPORT SEC. POWELL'S CALL FOR ISRAEL TO LIFT THE SIEGE, CMEP
March 8, ISRAEL CUTS OFF WEST BANK CHRISTIAN VILLAGE, CWN
March 9, Israeli Soldiers prevented Patriarch Michel Sabbah to visit his people, Latin Patriarchate
March 9, again, SHARON'S FIRST ACT - INTENSIFICATIONS OF THE SIEGE, United Methodist Church
March 9, more, PAPAL ENCOURAGEMENT FOR ARAB CHRISTIANS, Vatican
March 10, Urgent Appeal from Birzeit University, Palestine
March 11, Desperate plea to World Church by Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem
March 13, Nation Under Siege, United Method Chruch
March 14, Prolonged closure is having a devastating effect on the territories, charges theRed Cross
March 15, Cash-strapped Churches Help Intifada's Christian Victims, Latin Patriarchate
March 17,Talk of Pariarch Sabbah to the Pope during the visit ad Limina in Rome
March 19, Pax Christi USA Denounces Israeli Detainment of its International Pres.& Religious Repression of Palestinians
March 23, Red Cross house destruction relief program in Gaza
March 23, again: RED CROSS: ISRAEL RULES SLOWING AID
March 23, more, OPEN LETTER by Deheishe Camp Residents to POPE JOHN PAUL II
March 24, APPEAL FROM THE CHUCHES OF JERUSALEM, Head of Christian Churches in Jerusalem
March 25, A Message to the Palestinian People from Israeli Women
March 26, Israel / Occupied Territories / Palestinian Authority, Amnesty International
March 27, Amnesty calls for right of return, international force
March 27, Appeal from Palestinian Council for Justice and Peace
March 29, UN Officials Criticize Israel, US and European Countries
April 1, MIDDLE EAST ISSUES AND THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION A GUIDE FOR ADVOCACY, CMEP
April 2,PAX CHRISTI: ISRAELI JUSTICE NOT FOR PALESTINIANS
April 2 again, Identical letters from the UN Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations
April 3, Churches Express Solidarity with Palestinians
April 5, A Statement by Anglican Church, Jerusalem
April 5, again: Statement from the Nationalist and Islamic forces
April 6, Easter message from Head of Christian Churches in Jerusalem
April 6, again, Churches Together in Britain and Ireland Ecumenical Visit to the Middl East
April 6, more, Letter to Sen Mitchell, Churches for Middle East Peace
April 6 more, Patriarch Sabbah Laments Restriction on Religious Liberty
April 7, AN EASTER MESSAGE FROM SABEEL
April 11, Lutheran Bishop Easter message from Jerusalem
April 12, A Lutheran Mother's Cry from Jerusalem
April 12, again:PALESTINIAN PRIEST CALLS FOR POPE TO AID INDEPENDENCE
April 16, It is time for the political leaders to listen and to obey to God,Patriarch Sabbah, Jerusalem
April 17, My Heart Aches As I pray, By Rev. Alex Awad, Methodist Church
April 18, NEW PAPALAPPEAL FOR PEACE IN MIDDLE EAST
April 18, again: UN COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS RESOLUTION ON VIOLATIONS OF RIGHTS IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
April 19, Letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell, Frank T. Griswold President Bishop and Prima, Episcopal Church
April 19, Letter to Secretary of State Colin Powell, Frank T. Griswold President Bishop and Prima, Episcopal Church
April 20, UN body condemns Israel on occupied Palestinian territories, Europe urged to act
April 20, Again, Seek justice to find peace, San Francisco Catholic
April 23,American churches call for the end of Israeli occupation
April 23 again, JERUSALEM PATRIARCH CALLS FOR TOTAL ISRAELI WITHDRAWAL
April 23, more, Religious Leaders stands for UN and International Law
April 24, CARDINAL MAIDA SEEKS HELP FOR PALESTINIAN CHRISTIANS
May 8, Tell Congress to Promote Peace, Not Prejudice in the Middle East , Global Ministries
May 10, Appeal by 350 Israelis for International Peace Force
May 10, again, Press Statement From Palestinian Mothers
May 12, Church leaders condemn Israel for human rights violations, Methodist News Service
May 13, Pope Wants Chain of Mideast Violence Broken
May 14, NEW PAPAL PLEA FOR MIDEAST PEACE
May 17, RED CROSSSAYS JEWISH SETTLEMENTS ARE EQUAL TO WAR CRIMES
May 18, Annan, UN General Secretary, Says Israeli Strikes Excessive, Misdirected
May 18, again, Churches for Middle East Peace ANALYSIS AND ACTION ALERT
May 21, UN COMMITTEE REPEATS ALARM OVER HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS O.T.
May 25, Israel cease fire wounds 25 Palestinian Children, The Society for Biblical Studies, Bethlehem
May 30, Amnesty says Israel used "excessive lethal force" against Palestinians
May 31, Letter from Jerusalem,Bishop Riah Abu El-Assal, Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem
June 7, Hear Palestine
June 7, Again,Church Leaders Press Powell on Middle East Violence
June 7, more, CHURCH DELEGATION PRESENTS LETTER TO SECRETARY OF STATE POWELL
June 13, Address of Patriarch Michel Sabbah to the US National Conference of Catholic Bishops
June 14,Jerusalem Patriarch, Ambassador Ross offer Perspectives on Middle East Crisis
June 15, US Catholic Bishops Urge Israelis and Palestinians to Return to Negotiations
June 19, US Catholic Resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian Crisis
June 28, Inside Nearly: A Fire far from Ceasing Christian Peace Maker Teams in Hebron
June 21, Follow-up to Church leaders meeting with Secretary of State Powell on June 7, US Christian Churches
July 2, The True face of occupation, United Methodist Liaison - Jerusalem
July 4, Landmines Planted Around,United Methodist Liaison - Jerusalem
July 5, Presidential Address on the Holy Land to the Triennial Synod of the Anglican Church of Canada
July 11, International community condemns Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes, Catholic News Service
July 12, The Shelling of Beit-Sahour, Baptist Church
July 13, [JPN] Reform Jewish leader criticizes house demolitions
July 18, Amnesty International: End the Israeli policy of closures in the West Bank and Gaza
July 20, UPDATE ON THE SITUATION, Bishop Riah Abu Assal, Anglican, Jerusalem
July 20, Again, A Man of Peace not Terrorist,United Methodist Liaison - Jerusalem
July 24, Christian Aid calls for international force to protect Palestinians
July 25, JOINTISRAELI-PALESTINIAN DECLARATION
July 28, The Archbishop of Canterbury,Address at St George’s Anglican Cathedral, Jerusalem
July 28, again,Archbishops of Canterbury and Ireland urge Christians in Mideast to stay
July 28, Again: Christian leaders increase their criticism of Israel's response to Palestinian unrest
August 1, Israel Shows Reckless Disregard for Human Life, Amnesty International
August 9, Who Bombed the Pizza Shop in Jerusalem?by Rabbi Michael Lerner
August 9, again: President Bush: Demand Sharon Stop the Massacre,Middle East Crisis Committee journalists
August10,Israel closes down the ORIENT HOUSE, Miftah press release
August 10, Again:Deal with root causes of M.E. violence,says ecumenical leader, the World Council of Churches
August 11, Lutheran Asks U.S. to Withhold Aid to Israel
August 13, Illegal Israeli actions in Occupied East Jerusalem, from UN the Permanent Observer
August 13 again, UN SECRETARY-GEN. URGES END TO ISRAELI OCCUPATION OF ORIENT HOUSE
August 14, The Orient House, Statement
August 15, ON TORTURE IN ISRAEL against Palestinians, Inter. Secretariat of Amnesty International
August 20,REFERENCE TO UNSC Res.478 adopted August 20, 1980 on "BASIC LAW" on Jerusalem.
August 20 again: Appeal for a fair settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Jews from Belgium
August 22, Palestinians & Jews: A National Call to Dialogue, Bay Area, California
August 23, UNSCO Report on the economical situation in Palestine
September12, Durban kind of victory, Report
September 13,Press release from US Christian and Muslim Religious Leaders
September 18, International Protection, Churches for Middle East Peace
Septmebr 19, Innocents in the USA, Amnesty International
September 24, UNSAYS CLOSED ISRAELI MILITARY ZONE IN OCCUPIED PALESTINIAN TERRITORY 'CAN ONLY UNDERMINE' PEACE EFFORTS
September 30, Message from Bethlehem, By Brother Vincent Malham, President of Bethelehm University
October 2, Interfaith Peacebuilders Delegation to Palestine and Israel
October 2, again,Why they hate the USA? A Catholic Bishop answer
October 3, Amnesty International urges investigation of Ariel Sharon
October 4, Amnesty International:The backlash - human rights at risk throughout the world
October 5, A leading Liberal rabbi has called Israel "the last colonial power in the world
October 9, "Great powers to revise the criteria according to which they govern the world", Patriarch Sabbah in Rome
October15, JERUSALEM PATRIARCH SAYS HOLY LAND PEACE ANSWER TO TERRORISM, Patriarch Sabbah
October 16: Archbishop of Canterbury statement following meeting with Yasser Arafat
October 16, again,Vatican Address at U.N. on Disarmament "Unjust Status Quo Will Continue Fueling Conflicts"
October 17: The Statement of Patriarch Michel Sabbah \ Clarification
October 19, APPEAL FROM JERUSALEM ON BEHALF OF BETHLEHEM, WE THE PATRIARCHS AND THE HEADS OF CHURCHES IN JERUSALEM
October 19, Temoignage,from Beit-Jala
October 20, Update situation in Bethlehem with the Israeli invasion, United Methodist Liaison - Jerusalem
October 20, againTwo Palestinian Children Killed, Tens Wounded, Defence for Children International
October 20, more, Letter of H.B. Mons. Michel Sabbah to the Faithful
October 20, more, BETHLEHEM UNDER SEIGE, International Center of Bethlehem
October 20, more, Continuing Israeli escalation in Bethelehem District, LAW
October 20, more, EU (European Union) Calls For Unconditional Resumption of Peace Talks
October 20, More, Bethlehem: No longer still or silent, from a correspondent in Bethlehem
October 20, more, Press Release, by The Palestinian NGO Network
October 20, more, Situation in the Holy Land, Office of the Chancellor, Fr. Raed, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem
October 20, Conference Resolution,HCEF
October 21, Hospital in Beit Jala Comes Under Fire, United Methodist Liaison - Jerusalem
October 21, again, UPDATE FROM THE HEALTH WORK COMMITTEES, Beit-Sahour
October 21, more, The Israeli government is taking advantage of the situation, Sister Maria Bethelehm
October 21, more, SUNDAY 21 of October in Bethlehem, United Methodist Liaison - Jerusalem

October 22,

Israel Shells Church of Nativity,

Mayor of Bethlehem City

October 22, again: GUNFIRE IN BETHLEHEM PUTS CHRISTIANS IN CROSSFIRE, Catholic World New
October 22, more,POPE RENEWS CALL FOR PEACE IN HOLY LAND,CWNEWS
October 22, more, CHRISTIANS MAKE "SOLIDARITY CONVOY" TO BETHLEHEM, CWNES
October 22, more, Urgent on the situation in the Holy Land from Gush Shalom in Israel
October 22, more, HEBRON/BETHLEHEM URGENT ACTION: STOP THE ISRAELI INVASIONS INTO PALESTINIANCITIES,CPT
October 22, more, A message for the Pope from Dheisheh refugee camp, Bethlehem
October 23, Action alert and message from Patriarchs and Heads of Churches,CEMP
October 23 again, Olive Branch, Fr. Raed, Chancelor of the latin Patriarchate
October 23, more, Thousands march for peace in Bethlehem, News
October 23, 2001, Israel must be held accountable to international law, NGOs
October23, more, LETTER FROM BETHLEHEM,St Joseph School for Girls
October 24, CHRISTIANS SATISFIED WITH HOLY LAND PEACE CONVOY
October 24, again, Joint Statement by Major Muslim Organizations
October 24, more, American Jewish Groups condemn the Israeli Escalation
October 24, more, UN DISTURBED BY ISRAEL'S 'INTENSIFIED' OCCUPATION
October 25, Appeal from Bethlehem University
October 26, Bethlehem University Appeals for Protection, BETHLEHEM UNIVERSITY
October 29 Statement on Bethlehem, USCCB Com. Inter. Policy, Bernard Card. Law
October 29, Pax Christi USA on attacks Against Christians in Palestine and Pakistan
October 30, POPE HEARS ARAFAT'S PROMISE OF PEACE
October 30, Declaration on ending the occupation / Episcopal Washington
October 31,CHRISTIAN STUDENTS BEATEN NEAR TEL AVIV, FIDES, Vatican
October 31, Episcopalian Bishops join pro-Palestinian rally
November 1, More Christian leaders voice concern over Israeli actions, CEMP
November 1, More Christian leaders voice concern over Israeli actions 2
November 1, Hope Is Dead. Long Live Hope, Justice and PeaceAdvocacy
November 1, Israeli Army seen Fueling Fires Of More Unrest, Cardinal McCarrick
November 2, Church of England criticises Israel
November 4, Letter to President Bush and Prime Minister Tony Blair, Pax Christi
November 5, Catholic Patriarchs Of The East Stance about Recent Events, Fr. Raed
November 9, Anglican priest: Naeem Ateek brought message of love, peace
November 10, Islam, Islamism and the conflict in the Holy Land,Dr. Samah Jabr
Novemebr 10, Statementsby The Five Permanent Members of the United Nations
November 11,Statement from UCC-Christian Church (Disciples) Ohio, USA
November 13, Pax Christi International on the conflict of Israel & Palestine
November 16, A Christian Perspective from Israel, Kathleen Kern
November 16, CATHOLIC BISHOPS OF ENGLAND CALL FOR JUST PEACE
November 18, ANGELUS MESSAGE, POPE JOHN PAUL II
November 20,UNICEF slams Israel on jailed Palestinian children
November 20, Amnesty Inter, Israel fails to address increasing use of torture
Novemebr 24, UN Committee Against Torture Rules House Demolitions
November 24, Patriarchs and Heads of Churches to Mr. Shimon PERES
November 30, The days before the Arrival of General Zinni, Miftah
December 1, News from the Holy Land, Zababdeh, Palestine
December 3, Statment on Violence from Churches for Middle East Peace
December 5, Amnesty International:The spiral of revenge must stop immediately
December 5, POPE CONDEMNS "ABSURD VIOLENCE" IN HOLY LAND
December 5, Pope Calls for Immediate Renewal of Mideast Peace Talks
December 6, Seven Months-old Baby Dies after Being Denied Treatment, PMC
December 6, Geneva Conventions states meet on Israel, United Nations C.T
December 6, Amnesty, Israel stop killing kids, from Jerusalem Post
December 7, Gush Shalom and Uri & Rachel Avnery to receive reward in Stockholm
December 7, ISRAEL MUST NEGOTIATE WITH ARAFAT,SAYS EXPERT
December 8, UN chief accuses Israel of terrorising Palestinians
December 9,Worried Pope Calls on Humanity to Overcome Hatred
December 10, Pope Is Concerned Over "Drama of Daily Life" in Holy Land
December 12, Christmas 2001 from Sabeel, Jerusalem
December 12, Christmas Apeal fromChurhes for Middle East Peace
December 13, POPE OPENS CONFERENCE ON CHRISTIANITY IN HOLY LAND
December 13, MEETING ON FUTURE OF CHRISTIANS IN HOLY LAN, From Vatican
December 13, Letter from Pax Christi International to the UN Security Council
December 14, PEACE IN THE HOLY LAND AND THE FUTURE OF CHRISTIANS, From Vatican
December 19, HOLY LAND CHRISTIAN LEADERS RELATE HOPE IN LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS JOY
December 19, POPE'S CHRISTMAS PRAYER FOR PEACE IN HOLY LAND, AFGHANISTAN
December 20, Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, Christmas message 2001
December 21, Near unanimous UN votefor international observers in region
December 21, Christmas Message 2001, Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan,The Evangelical Lutheran, Jerusalem
December 21, A Christmas Message from Bethlehem, People from Bethlehem
December 21, World Council of Churches adopted by Arab Christian-Muslim Working Group
December 22, Will Arafat attend as every year the Christmas Midnight Mass? Latin Patriarchate, Jerusalem
December 22, LAW, On this eve of Christmas
December 22, Islamic-Christian dialogue conference denounces Israeli occupation
December 24, ISRAEL BANS ARAFAT FROM BETHLEHEM CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS,CWNews
December 24, Vatican Asks Israel to Permit Arafat at Christmas Mass
December 24, Religious Leaders Slam Israel for Arafat Bethlehem Ban
December 24, BETHLEHEM Christmas Midnight Homily,Patriarch Michel Sabbah of Jerusalem
December 27, NO ARAFAT FOR ORTHODOX CHRISTMAS EITHER
December 27,Women's Interfaith Encounter in Jerusalem
December 31, The March for Peace and Israel, Latin Patriarchate
December 31, THE 31/12 JUSTICE AND PEACE MARCH, Letter from Bethlehem

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