Traditional Palestinian folklore was showcased on Wednesday, Dec. 29, at the closing celebrations marking Jerusalem as an “eternal capital of Arab culture”. The two-day festival, held at the Royal Cultural Centre, aimed to enshrine Jerusalem’s status as a permanent capital of Arab culture, according to organizers. “What we did is the least we can do… Read More Jerusalem ‘eternal capital of Arab culture’

Egyptian religious leaders are working to maintain a precarious calm between Christians and Muslims after several days of angry demonstrations after Saturday’s church bombing in Alexandria. Eyewitnesses say a fragile calm prevails after overnight clashes between Coptic Christians and police in front of St. Mark’s Cathedral in Cairo, which is the headquarters of Coptic Pope… Read More Religious violence in Egypt

Prince Hassan of Jordan delivered a lecture on Sunday at the Orthodox Club to an audience of Christian and Muslim leaders entitled “Christianity and Oriental Arab Identity.” During the lecture he declared that although a minority in terms of numbers, Arab Christians have made huge contributions to Arab culture. Prince Hassan noted that Arab Christians… Read More Arab Christians praised by Muslim Prince in Jordan

The Turkish organization IHH, which played a central role in the Mavi Marmara flotilla incident in May, continues to lead its campaign to incite hatred against Israel both in Turkey and abroad. IHH spokespeople have been using their heroic myth of the Mavi Marmara in the campaign and advocating for every Palestinian demand, including that… Read More Turkish IHH organization continues to preach Islamic anti-Semitism