Catholic Friends of Israel: Israeli-Vatican Relations: Update from the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Israeli-Vatican Relations: Update from the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission

Cordiality & trust mark Holy See/Israel relations, by Arian Cohen. Spero News. April 17, 2008. Emerging from the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission is a renewed commitment by Israel and the Holy See to accelerate the conclusion of an agreement. Among the objectives is the restitution of the site of the Last Supper. Meeting set for May 28.

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Jewish Virtual Library American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise.
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CAMERA: Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting - Founded in 1982, the Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting in America is a media-monitoring, research and membership organization devoted to promoting accurate and balanced coverage of Israel and the Middle East.
This Ongoing War - Frimet and Arnold Roth formed the Malki Foundation immediately after the murder of their oldest daughter Malki at the age of 15. This blog expresses their deep concern at the dangerously inaccurate, partial, and agenda-driven journalism that explains to the world the events that are happening in Israel, particularly in relation to the ongoing war waged by Palestinian Arab society against Israelis.
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Middle East Forum - a think tank, seeks to define and promote American interests in the Middle East. It defines U.S. interests to include fighting radical Islam, whether terroristic or lawful; working for Palestinian acceptance of Israel; improving the management of U.S. democracy efforts; reducing energy dependence on the Middle East; more robustly asserting U.S. interests vis-à-vis Saudi Arabia; and countering the Iranian threat.
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