September
2005
In this issue:
“A luxury villa surrounded by lawn and sea, where else
could you dream of this?”
- Weeping Jewish settler, departing Gaza
“Can We Touch the Sea Now, Papa?”
“Faces were pressed against a high wire fence, looking past the
red-roofed settlement…”
By Glenn Edward Witmer, page 1
What Do Jews Do When the Miracle Doesn’t Happen?
By Sara Yoheved Rigler, page 2
Nonviolence Conference in Bethlehem
The Holy Land Trust, page 2
There is Joy in Gaza…but Not Quite
“We hope that the settlers will empathize…to end the occupation
and bring about a just peace for the Palestinians, who are still waiting.”
page 3
Lutherans Deny New Campaign Touts Divestment
The Lutheran Church joins several other mainstream US Protestant churches
that have called for boycotts of corporations with operations in Israel.
By Shmuel Rosner, page 4
Orchestra Plays for Peace in Ramallah
“Few had dared hope that the orchestra, which aims to foster dialogue
and reconciliation through music, would succeed in performing in the West
Bank.”
By Charlotte Higgins, page 5
Israel to Use New Sand Bullet for Riot Control
The head of the bullet is made from compressed sand and can be fired
from a regular rifle.
page 5
Biblical Pool Uncovered in Jerusalem
The reservoir served as a gathering place for Jews making pilgrimages
and in the Gospel of John is the site where Jesus cured a blind man.
By Thomas H. Maugh II, page 6
New MCC Resource for Youth on War, Peace, and Christian Conscience
page 7
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