Israel

Dic

2012

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Palestinian Christians’ Christmas. Four stories of sufferings and hope

InternationalIsrael, palestine, usa, west bank

We invite you to spend a different Christmas. We invite you to be in the "house" of four Palestinian Christians. They live in the West Bank, Gaza, Usa and in a refugee camp in Lebanon. They are forced to fight against the siege, against the religious discrimination or they just experienced a tough path looking for their identity. We dedicate our Christmas to them, to them that remind us that Christ's message is, first of all, a message of redemption and humanity. العربية / ITALIANO/עברית Nicola Huja - Bethlehem When you talk about Christians, don't forget that the Palestinian Christians…

Dic

2011

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Israel’s bill to limit foreign governments’ donations to NGOs

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di Alessandro Batazzi Israel’s Ministerial Committee for Legislation passed on Sunday a bill limiting foreign governments’ donations to Israeli NGOs. The limit set for donations to NGOs and human rights groups is NIS 200,000 (about € 3,900), while a secondary bill imposes a tax of 45% on all foreign donations. Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyhau supported the text, stating its necessity in light of “acts of incitement by many organizations operating in the guise of human rights organizations that seek to influence political discourse, the character, and policy of the State of Israel”. EU and US officials contacted the Prime Minister…