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An update: I prepare for no electricity, no internet, and the worst. I’m praying that you will do your part outside Gaza to end this horror. 7 more killed, 10s wounded in latest attack in north of Gaza.
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An appeal by the people of the diocese of the Roman Catholics in Bethlehem
Fadi Yacoub , PNN
Bethlehem - The Greek Catholic Church has issued a statement from Bethlehem condemning the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.
An appeal to stop the “heinous crimes committed against our people who aspire to freedom and independence” was announced Sunday by the Church of the Virgin Mother of the Roman Catholic parish and council.
“The crimes committed by the Government of Israel have violated all international covenants and conventions regarding humanity.”
The Church also supported calls by parties, including President Abbas, to restore national unity. “All forms of division must end in order to meet the challenges that beset the Palestinian cause as a whole,” the president said.
The Church also called on the United Nations Security Council to take a real stand against the Israelis, in addition to asking that “all the forces of love and peace work to stop the crimes of the occupation.” An appeal was issued to the Patriarch of the Patriarchs and Bishops of the Province who is slated to attend a reception today with the President of the Israeli state, Shimon Peres, to congratulate him on Christmas and New Year’s Day. The Church is demanding instead a boycotting of the reception in an expression of condemnation of “such barbaric crimes.” The Bethlehem Christian council added that they must “stand by the weak and the disadvantaged and bereaved mothers and widows and wounded.”
The appeal was presided over by Bishop Yusef Zariei, Deputy Patriarch of the Roman Catholics in the Holy City of Jerusalem on Sunday morning Mass.
Father Jacob Abu Sa’ada, parish priest and deacon, helped preside. The mass was attended by Bethlehem Mayor Dr. Victor Batarseh, Brigadier General Ismail Faraj, the Director of General Intelligence in the West Bank and a large number of religious officials, civilians and children of the parish.
Bishop Joseph stressed the need to pray for the people of Gaza and for “them to remain resilient in the face of the occupation.” He called for international intervention “to put an end to this difficult situation for parents there.”
Before the mass ended Father George appealed to the world to take urgent action to end the carnage in Gaza. [Source via Media Lens]
Israel’s War Crimes
Below is a round-up of some bloggers who are following events:Why stop now?
A couple of relevant material:
Previously: An Israeli Blitzkrieg.
Cross-posted @ The Cylinder
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The World is a dangerous place to live; not because of the people who are evil, but because of the people who don’t do anything about it.
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