The Nassar family is one of the few Christian families left in the Bethlehem area that owns hundreds of dunums of land. The transfer of their land to nearby Israelis settlements in contradiction to international law would deal a great blow to the dwindling Christian population in the Bethlehem area in these already very difficult times.

Allison Jones-Nassar is one of the members of the family who was born in the USA. She writes a direct letter to George W. Bush, the President of the US.

Special For Come and See, Jan 28, 2003

A Palestinian has been seriously injured as an Israeli helicopter fired missiles during a raid in Gaza City overnight, causing heavy damage to a Christian Anglican chapel, a metal workshop and other buildings, Palestinian medical and security sources said.

ABC News, January 24, 2003

The proposed Palestinian constitution declares Islam the official religion, and that the state would guarantee the sanctity of places of worship and respect other religions.

Most of the 3 million Palestinians in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip are Muslims, and about 50,000 are Christians.

By Mark Lavie, Associated Press, Jan 21, 2003

Negative statements about Islam by high-profile Southern Baptists Jerry Vines, Jerry Falwell and Franklin Graham made headlines throughout the Muslim world last year. To express their concern, the missionaries working in 10 preominantly Muslim Countries jointly composed a letter asked it will be distributed in Baptist circles.

By Tony Cartledge, Associated Baptist Press, Jan 14, 2003

Muslim immigrants are pouring into Europe, but most churches there are unaware or unconcerned about the implications -- and the opportunity they have to reach Islamic nations.

Christian mission organizations based in London has so far been unable to raise support for reaching Muslims.However, several ministries and churches headed by former Muslims are reaching out to the immigrants.

Charisma News Service, Jan 13, 2003

Continuing a long-time commitment to relief work in Iraq, Church World Service and several other religious organizations have set up a $1 million campaign to improve health care for Iraqi children.

The "All My Children" campaign will use the money raised to purchase antibiotics, anesthesia, IV solution kits and items related to providing clean drinking water.

By United Methodist News Service, Jan 10, 2003

Leaders of Christian sects in Egypt as well as leading Coptic political activists welcomed Archimandrite Attallah Hanna's call on Palestinian and Arab Christians to join hands in carrying out martyr operations against the Israeli occupation forces.

Atallah Hanna who is from Rama Village in Israel, was until recently spokesman for the Orthodox Church in Jerusalem

Abd el-Reheem Ali, Islam Online Staff, Jan 12, 2003

Last month, A Muslim extremist attacked Jibla Baptist Hospital - trying to rid Yemen of country's most prominent Christian ministry. Two days after the hospital was handed over by the Southern Baptist International Mission Board to the Muslim government of Yemen.
In mid-December, the Edinburgh Medical Missionary Society -- was approached by hospital workers and others about taking over the facility
Kathy Gariety, the hospital's purchasing agent for 10 years who was killed by the incident, wrote an email few weeks ago: "I am embarrassed by the IMB, when so many others can see the positive side of keeping the hospital as a Christian beacon...."

By Greg Warner, Associated Baptist Press, Jan 9, 2003

Earlier this month, Ma'ariv published a letter allegedly written by Irineos to Arafat, containing anti-Semitic statements against Jews and Israel. Irineos claimed the letter was a forgery and filed a complaint with the police on the matter

By Arnon Regular, Ha'aretz Correspondent, Jan 10, 2002