Thursday, December 25

Direct help in Palestine needed and more

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We share in this pre-Christmas message a good article by Gideon Levy, a video report on PalestienRemembered.com (the best web portal for Palestinians), ideas for making your year-end donation, and a press release on Wednesday and Thursday events in the Shepherds' field in Palestine (including a picture of Shepherds at the wall). But first, there is still time to make year end donations to help in Palestine. There are so many charities which we highlight in our emails through the year. For this Christmas season, I am highlighting a small group of many:

Humanitarian aid (can designate for Gaza)
UNRWA http://www.unrwa.org

Middle East Children Alliance http://www.mecaforpeace.org

Activism in the US
Council for the National Interest http://www.cnionline.org/

Activism on the ground
Siraj Center http://www.sirajcenter.org
Palestinian Center for Rapprochement Between People through http://www.pcr.ps/
(please note that for tax deductible donations from the US, please send you check or wire transfer top SBS with a note to indicate it is “for the Palestinian Center for Rapprochement” and mail to Society for Biblical Studies, 661 Massachusetts Avenue Suite 40, Arlington, MA 02476, http://www.sbsedu.org/)

And you can write to teh media about what you know and explain what is going on.

May your Christmas holiday be peaceful and your goodwill rewarded.

Mazin Qumsiyeh

Twilight Zone / Non-Jews need not apply By Gideon Levy

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1047895.html

Palestine Remembered oral history and other activities featured on Al-Jazeera (English subtitles)

http://www.palestineremembered.com/GeoPoints/Nakba__Refugees__and_R_O_R__5366/Article_11815.html

Press Release: Wednesday and Thursday Events in the Lands of the Shepherds

The Palestinian Centre for Rapprochement between People, and the Young Men Christian Association (YMCA) and Siraj Center for Holy Land Studies are honored to invite you to join the Shepherds' Nights, a two-day festival and series of activities which will be held in Beit Sahour, the Shepherds Field.
Wednesday Dec 24, Artistic and cultural evening at the AlSous hall, YMCA road, Beit Sahour, that includes famous artists, children activities and more). A Christmas service at 5 PM, and program starts at 6 PM for Children, and at 7 PM for adults.
Christmas Thursday Dec 25, Candle Procession titled “Light a Candle for the Land of the Shepherds” starting from the Greek Orthodox Shepherds' Field in Beit Sahour at 4 PM and ends at Ush Ghrab (Note: Transportation from Ush Ghrab after the march will be available). Bethlehem area is now surrounded on three sides by Israeli settlements and by the segregation wall. The only remaining side to the East at Ush Ghrab has been targeted by settlers who “visit” it every two weeks to insist on building yet another colonial settlement on Palestinian land contrary to International law.

This will be the 41st year that citizens of area of Bethlehem (including Beit Sahour) celebrate these holidays under Israeli occupation. We are reminded that when Jesus was born, this land of the shepherds was also occupied by a foreign army. That came to an end and this occupation will come to an end. Join us as we pray and work for peace and celebrate the birth of the prince of peace.


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