Christian Arabs

Orthodox Christians participate in a Holy Fire ceremony at the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem during the Easter Holiday, April 15, 2017. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)

What Christians of the Arab world are facing this Easter

From the church bombings in Egypt to the restrictions on movement in Palestine to an exodus from Iraq, Christians of most Middle Eastern countries are at serious risk. By James J. Zogby This year there will no Easter celebrations for Coptic Christians in Upper Egypt. Out of concern for their security and out of respect…

By +972 Magazine April 16, 2017

Druze conscientious object Omar Sa'ad performs outside the Tiberias induction base. (photo: Activestills)

Druze conscientious objector Omar Sa’ad released from military service

Six months after he was sentenced to his first prison term for refusing to join the IDF, Druze conscientious objector Omar Sa’ad was released from military service on Wednesday. Sa’ad, an 18-year-old violist from the northern village Maghar, was sentenced to his first term on December 5th, 2013 in the Tiberias induction base. Since then, he…

By Edo Konrad June 19, 2014

Police arrest a Palestinian citizen of Israel during a 2012 protest in Ramle. (photo: Mati Milstein)

Palestinian activist given house arrest for a Facebook status

In the latest case of Israeli police detaining Palestinian activists for social media activity, a Lod man is placed under house arrest and has equipment confiscated for openly opposing the enlistment of Christian Arabs on his Facebook page. Israel Police placed Lod resident and Palestinian citizen of Israel Ghassan Munair, 44, under house arrest this…

By Edo Konrad April 29, 2014

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Jerusalem clergymen. (photo: Yossi Gurvitz)

New law dividing Christian, Muslim Arabs legalizes inequality

Israel ratified a new law that legally distinguishes between Muslim and Christian citizens of the state, Haaretz reported Monday. The bill, which easily passed by a 31-6 vote in its third and final reading, recognizes the Christian Arab population as a separate, though not national minority for the first time. The law, which expands the Advisory…

By Mairav Zonszein February 25, 2014