(Crux. John L. Allen Jr.). Just as Israel continues to deploy its military “hard power” on the Gaza strip, defying international pressure to back down, so too it shows no signs of…
Tag: Gaza War
A plan to root out anti-Semitism from America’s campuses
(Emilie Kao. WebWND). What would cause a professor to risk losing lifetime tenure? At UNC-Chapel Hill, professors are risking their jobs by threatening to withhold grades until the school ends the suspensions of anti-Israel…
Arab League ambassador: Patriarch Pizzaballa ‘not necessarily’ well received
(The Pillar. Filipe D’Avillez). An Arab League ambassador said this week that Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa has “not necessarily” been well-received by Arab Christians in the role that he has…
El párroco argentino que logró regresar a Gaza en plena guerra: “Hay barrios enteros que desaparecieron”
(Elisabetta Piqué. La Nación). El padre Gabriel Romanelli, que cuando comenzó el conflicto estaba afuera de la Franja, logró la autorización para volver; su iglesia aloja a 500 personas. Se oyen explosiones,…
Pizzaballa visita a los cristianos de Gaza: feliz de encontrarlos
(Vatican News. Francesca Sabatinelli). Encontrar, abrazar y apoyar a los cristianos de Gaza era el deseo, desde el inicio de la guerra, del Patriarca latino cardenal de Jerusalén, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, que hoy,…
“Il diritto alla dignità vale per tutti”. La lezione di Mattarella su Gaza
(Il Giornale. Francesca Galici). Sergio Mattarella questo pomeriggio si è recato all’università La Sapienza di Roma per la cerimonia “Giornata del laureato”. L’università romana è una di quelle in cui, da qualche giorno,…
La paix en Terre sainte. Le patriarche de Jérusalem en indique le chemin
(Diakonos.be. Sandro Magister). Selon le cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, une tragédie « sans précédent » est en train de se dérouler en Terre sainte. Sans précédent et sans solution écrite à l’avance, d’une gravité unique…
Gaza, nulla giustifica la carneficina. L’alternativa per l’ebraismo c’è e si chiama riconciliazione
(Marco Politi. Il Fatto Quotidiano). Ci sono momenti in cui l’Angelo della Storia passa tra le case e guarda sugli stipiti delle porte se ci sono i segni di menti e cuori…
Israel protests talk of Gaza ‘genocide,’ ‘ethnic cleansing’ at Vatican event
(Crux). In the latest episode of tension between Israel and the Vatican over the conflict in Gaza, Israel’s Embassy to the Holy See issued a protest May 11 after a Yemeni Nobel…
Striscia di Gaza: Oxfam, “l’invasione di Rafah potrebbe provocare una catastrofe sanitaria. 350.000 persone in fuga verso campi già al collasso”
(Sir). “L’invasione di Rafah, dov’è stata interrotta l’erogazione d’acqua potabile, potrebbe causare nuove gravi epidemie a Gaza nelle prossime settimane. Sono oltre 350mila le persone in fuga verso rifugi e campi profughi…
Pacifisti israelo-palestinesi ricordano le vittime in clandestinità
(Avvenire. Lucia Capuzzi). «Chi sei e chi ti ha invitato?». La domanda è sempre la stessa. Il vigilante, all’entrata, la ripete con tono gentile a chiunque si accosti all’entrata. I nomi vengono…
Holy Land cardinal says U.S. university protests are mistaken approach
(Crux. Elise Ann Allen). As anti-Israel protests escalate on college and university campuses throughout the United States, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa of Jerusalem was critical of the demonstrations, saying academic institutions ought to…
Cardenal Pizzaballa, Patriarca de Jerusalem,sobre la situación en Gaza: «Una cosa es cierta: nada volverá a ser como antes
(ACN/InfoCatólica). El Patriarca de Jerusalén, Cardenal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, ha asegurado en una entrevista con Vatican News que «cuando nos reunimos en noviembre para mantener una larga conversación 30 días después del comienzo…
Israeli activists seek to help Palestinians harmed by extremist settlers as attacks rise
(Time of Israel. AFP ). In a desert region of the West Bank, Israeli activist Eyal Shani has fitted a tiny camera on his T-shirt to collect evidence of settler violence against Palestinian…
Thousands at Western Wall for priestly blessing, with prayers for hostages’ return
(CHARLIE SUMMERS. The Time of Israel) Thousands of Jewish worshipers at the Western Wall recited a special prayer Thursday for the return of hostages held by Hamas, during the traditional priestly blessing…
Israel fumes as UN secretary-general leaves Hamas off sexual violence blacklist
(TOI STAFF. Time of Israel). Foreign Minister Israel Katz accused United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of standing “shoulder to shoulder with the rapists and murderers of Hamas” for declining to include the…
UNRWA review says Israel yet to provide evidence staffers are terror group members
( REUTERS). A review of UNRWA says Israel has yet to provide supporting evidence for its claim – based on a staff list it was given in March – that a significant number…
European Parliament condemns incitement in Palestinian, UNRWA textbooks
(GIANLUCA PACCHIANI.Times of Israel). The European Parliament has adopted a resolution condemning educational material produced by the Palestinian Authority and by the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees for its role in…
The Middle East is on the precipice. Israeli restraint would help.
(Chicago Tribune. Daniel DePetris). Of all the retaliatory options against Israel that Iran had on its table, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei chose the most bombastic: a direct missile and drone…
Cardinal Dolan Safe In Jerusalem Amid Iran’s Unprecedented Attack On Israel
(Maria Wiering. OSV News). Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York is presently safe in Jerusalem amid Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel, where air raid sirens in the late hours of April…
L’appello di Papa Francesco: «Basta guerra, basta violenza». Il Vaticano teme un’escalation del conflitto
(Gian Guido Vecchi. Corriere della Sera). «Basta con la guerra, basta con gli attacchi, basta con la violenza. Sì al dialogo e sì alla pace». Francesco si affaccia alla finestra del Palazzo apostolico…
La polémica en Israel por la exención militar de los ultraortodoxos: el Supremo da un mes para que haya una nueva ley de reclutamiento
(Sal Emergui. El Mundo). La muerte de 600 soldados desde el ataque del 7-O ha multiplicado las voces que exigen la igualdad para soportar el peso del Ejército, frente a las que…