Date of source: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Archbishop ʿAṭāllāh Ḥannā of the Greek Orthodox Church of Sebastia clarified today that anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism. “We reject anti-Semitism, and we reject all kinds of racism in all its forms, especially when it is done in the name of religion,” he said.
Date of source: Friday, February 11, 2022
The “antisemitism” accusation has expanded in the world. With the support of the west, the Zionist lobby has been working for years to equate the accusation of antisemitism with every criticism and call for accountability for the Israeli occupation state.
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After the publication of Be Thou There; the Holy Family’s Journey in Egypt (AUC Press, 2001), Cornelis Hulsman organized a number of ‘pilgrimages’ to locations of the Holy Family in Egypt.
Date of source: Sunday, June 27, 2021
It was a great generosity from Arab West report, and my friend Cornelis Hulsman, the editor in chief, to introduce me to make this interview with Prof. Schleifer, who has a life-long unique intercultural engagement with an amazing experience and a very successful career. This interview was recorded...
Date of source: Sunday, June 13, 2021
The conflict between the Coptic and Ethiopian Churches over the ownership of the Monastery of the Sultan [dayr al-Sulṭān] that lies in the Old City of Jerusalem began in 1820 and was impacted by the situations in the two countries and involvement of other international groups, who used the issue as...
Date of source: Monday, June 7, 2021
The Israeli-Gaza conflict is part of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which is a conflict fueled by conflicting ideologies and beliefs. Many religious Zionists base their political claims on Biblical prophesies such as Amos 9: 8-15, which promises the restoration of Israel. How can one read a text...
Date of source: Sunday, May 23, 2021
The Coptic Orthodox Church’s stance on the Palestinian cause is tied to the church’s stance on the Egyptian state. If the pope agreed with the head of state, the church identified with its official position. However, if the church didn’t agree with the state, then it took a stance inconsistent...
Date of source: Thursday, May 6, 2021
A decades-old conflict between Egyptian and Ethiopian monks over the ownership of the Monastery of the Sultan [dayr al-Sulṭān] in Jerusalem has flared up once again.
Date of source: Thursday, April 15, 2021
On Thursday morning, the Egyptian leftist patriot Albert Arie died at the age of 91. He is the oldest Egyptian Jew who stayed in Cairo and refused to leave. He has always been known as a vivid memory of the Egyptian leftist movement, and the development of Egypt’s artistic and literary history.
Date of source: Thursday, April 15, 2021
At the age of 91, Egyptian citizen Albert Arie, one of the few remaining Jews in Cairo, passed away on Thursday. His passing has reopened disruptive conversation about the story of a man who remained proud of his patriotism and also the heritage of Egyptian Jews.