(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: Israel
Civ. Cattolica, in Terra Santa c’è un popolo privato dei diritti
(ANSA). La rivista dei Gesuiti ripercorre il dialogo tra Chiesa ed ebrei C’è uno storico cammino di dialogo tra la Chiesa cattolica e il mondo ebraico, non sempre facile. E ancora più…
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…
UN cuts by more than half the number of women, children ‘identified’ as killed in Gaza
(Jeremy Sharon. Times of Israel). New data on Gazan fatalities cited by UN agency separates ‘identified’ deaths in hospitals from some 10,000 alleged deaths based on Hamas ‘media sources’ In a dramatic…
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…
Israele: una vittoria sotto mentite spoglie?
(Settimana. Francesco Sisci). In molti Paesi occidentali si stanno diffondendo forti proteste pro-Palestina: è un dato di fatto. Tuttavia, il significato di questo fenomeno è meno chiaro ed evidente. Alcuni sostengono che…
Qué no es el antisemitismo
(David Neuhaus. Zenit). El jesuita David Neuhaus, profesor de Escritura en Israel y Palestina, es miembro desde hace mucho tiempo de la Comisión Justicia y Paz de la Iglesia Católica en Tierra…
Ambasciata Israele, sconvolti dall’antisemitismo di un evento in Vaticano
(ANSA). L´Ambasciata d’Israele presso la Santa Sede è indignata e sconvolta dopo aver appreso che l’11 maggio, a conclusione dell’Incontro mondiale sulla fraternità umana svoltosi nell’atrio della Basilica di San Pietro, il…
Poll: Over half of Israeli Jews see comparison between Holocaust and October 7
(SAM SOKOL. Time of Israel). Israeli leaders have repeatedly sought to liken Hamas to the Nazis, with Prime Minister Netanyahu arguing that Hamas has the same intention’ as WWII enemy of the…
Il cardinale Pizzaballa: “Non capisco il boicottaggio nelle università”
(DOMENICO AGASSO. La Stampa). Il Patriarca di Gerusalemme dei Latini in visita a Torino per la festa della Sindone: non bisogna isolare ma dialogare. E lancia un appello: “Riprendere i pellegrinaggi in…
First Arab Christian woman to lead Israel’s University of Haifa
(CNA. Marinella Bandini). For the first time, an Arab Christian woman has been elected as the rector of an Israeli university — the University of Haifa. The announcement of Professor Mouna Maroun’s appointment was made…
Orthodox rabbis in Jerusalem call on Jews to stand against spitting at Christians
(CNA. Marinella Bandini) During the Jewish Passover (Pesach) in late April, an unprecedented initiative took place in Jerusalem. On the eve of the festivities, anticipating the arrival of numerous Jewish worshippers to…
La “vendetta” di Netanyahu è un boomerang per Israele
(Riccardo Cascioli. La Nuova Bussola Quotidiana). Stretto tra la scelta di attaccare Rafah o trovare un accordo con Hamas per cessate il fuoco e rilascio degli ostaggi, il premier israeliano si è…
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…
Top Franciscan appeals to friars to stay in Holy Land despite threats
(Crux. Elise Ann Allen). Father Massimo Fusarelli, leader of the worldwide Franciscan order, has appealed to his fellow Franciscans to stay put in the Holy Land despite rising tensions and threats to…
Layan Nasir, la cristiana detenida en Israel, condenada a cuatro meses de cárcel sin acusación y sin juicio
(Alfa y Omega – Victoria Isabel Cardiel C.). El arzobispo de Canterbury, Justin Welby, ha expresado su profunda preocupación por el caso de la joven en un tuit publicado en X Un…
Passover 5784, reliving ancient history
(DAVID HOROVITZ.Times of israel). For more than six months since Hamas’s invasion and slaughter, Israel has been trying to liberate the hostages that Gaza’s terrorist government dragged away to captivity. In November,…
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…
Catholics in Gaza are Burying Dead in Muslim Cemeteries
(Marinella Bandini/CNA.-National Catholic Register).- In the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war, where any movement can be fatal, even burying the dead is not guaranteed. Hundreds still lie under the rubble across the…
Seven new deacons ordained in Jerusalem: “Remain servants, like Christ
(Custodia Terrae Santae). On Saturday 13 April, in St Saviour’s church, in the Old City of Jerusalem, the Franciscan community gathered in prayer and in praise for an important moment in the ministerial life of…
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…