Eye witnesses:
Ecumenical Accompanier's reports
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Text from former U.S. President Jimmy Carter
Text of the comments delivered by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter January 10th at a meeting organized by the World Council of Churches’ Ecumenical Accompaniment Programme in Palestine and Israel (EAPPI). The EAPPI reported...
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Sweets at Christmas a small Consolation in Bethlehem
Christmas? “Humbug,†said Ebenezer Scrooge in Dickens’ classic A Christmas Carol. This year, “Israel is handing out baskets of candies to pilgrims crossing into Bethlehem†as a “goodwill gesture,†said Rafi...
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Soccer in Sebastia
In the closing days of the year, David from the U.K. and I felt a little adventurous. It was quite difficult to be active in Nablus at this stage, due both to final exams at the University and the holiday season of Christmas and...
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Machsom Watch at the Container Checkpoint
The day is grey and there is a steady mist at the Container checkpoint on the outskirts of Jerusalem on this December afternoon. Young Palestinian men are queuing behind an iron gate, between concrete blocks. This is not a...
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Christmas in Nablus
There was no midnight mass in Nablus this year. The last Christmas Eve service finished at half past five. The reason is that people are afraid to go out at night.
One night last week a man died in the area where most of the...
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Land Grab in Jayyous
This report is illustrated by photos, click here to view them.
Every time I have a conversation with Palestinians or Israelis here about what people want, the word "peace" is constantly quoted. Why is it so difficult to achieve?...
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Looking for Jesus in Bethlehem
It is Christmas Eve, which is the public day of celebration. Christmas Day will be given over to the family - a day not exactly to be spent behind closed doors, but not in the same way as today; not on the streets or in public...
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Amir and Muntassir
Amir (15) asked his mother for five sheckels to buy candy. He went out, but never came back home again. Neither did his friend Muntassir (16). On November 20th, they were killed by Israeli soldiers close to their homes in...
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South African Accompaniers assess the Situation in Israel and Palestine
South Africa and Israel-Palestine are separated by thousands of miles, but reminders abound of the links between the two lands, both tangible and symbolic. Some Palestinians refer to the “Separation Wall†the Israeli...
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Report - Why the National Election Can Happen: An Analysis of the Municipal Elections in Palestine
On June 20th, 2004, at the request of the late President Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), the representative governing body of Palestine (part of the Palestinian Authority), set up a Central Elections...
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