Christians in the Holy Land

There has been a great deal of information circulating on Palestinian Christians in the last number of weeks in the secular media. This has all been spurred by the recent 60 Minutes segment "Christians in the Holy Land". We have compiled a number of resources - both video and articles - that have surfaced in response to this piece.

60 Minutes segment: Christians in the Holy Land (aired April 22, 2012)

The last Christian village in the Holy Land - 60 Minutes Overtime Staff

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Articles

Top Ten Reasons Israel tried to Censor Bob Simon’s Report on Palestinian Christians by Juan Cole
Netanyahu was briefed on efforts to stop '60 Minutes' report on Israel's Christians - Barak Ravid - Haaretz
Israel’s not-so-stellar record on treatment of Christians by Yossi Gurvitz - +972
Christians of the Holy Land by Ben White - Al Jazeera
60 Minutes on the Plight of Palestinian Christians by Robert Wright - The Atlantic

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KAIROS Palestine Document

A word of faith, hope and love from the heart of the Palestinian suffering.

In this historic document, Palestinian Christians declare that the military occupation of their land is a sin against God and humanity. Our word is a cry of hope, with love, prayer and faith in God.

Nora Carmi

Nora Carmi is a Palestinian Christian that has devoted her life to help bring about justice and an end to oppression for her people. For over 3 decades, Ms. Carmi has been involved in helping engage communities and civil society, both in Palestine and abroad, in understanding the struggle of the Palestinian People. Ms. Carmi is currently working for Kairos Palestine, being one of the key contributors to its development. She also was a staff member with Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Centre for over 17 years.

Nora Carmi will be in Canada in late May, early June for a 12-day speaking tour.

Public Events:

May 28: Ecumenical Prayer Service for the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel (6 p.m.) - Toronto
May 29: Fact, Fiction and Faith - Public Lecture at Beit Zatoun (7 p.m.) - Toronto
May 30: A Moment of Truth, Facts and Faith - Public Lecture at Knox College (9 a.m.) - Toronto
June 1: A Moment of Truth, Facts and Faith - Public Lecture at St. Andrew's Church (7 p.m.) - Ottawa

Resources:

Morally Responsible Pilgrimage

Morally Responsible Pilgrimage supports responsible and just forms of tourism offer communities opportunities to share their cultures, tell their stories, request solidarity and foster tolerance and greater understanding. It also provides support for a struggling economy and a sector under siege.

Photo Exhibit

Photo exhibit commemorating over 60 years of dispossesion.

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Marc Ellis

Jewish Liberation theologian, Dr. Marc Ellis, was recently in Canada on a speaking tour sponsored by Canadian Friends of Sabeel (CFOS) and the Near East Cultural and Educational Foundation (NECEF). Below are 2 videos of interest.

1. Ellis' statement on his current situation at Baylor University.
2. Ellis' public lecture - Confronting Israeli Power: Creating a Viable Future for the Palestinian People & a Moral Future for the Jewish People (taped in Toronto).