Palestinian christians

Christian Zionists ignore reality of West Bank living, Palestinian Christian leaders say

Palestinian Christian leaders told CNN that US Christian Zionists ignore their experiences and fund West Bank settlements, while Mike Huckabee defended evangelical support for Israel.

AUGUST 3, 2026|ByRUBY SADIKMAN, MAYA ZANGER-NADIS

Members of the clergy take part in the yearly Christmas procession led by Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem outside the Church of the Nativityon December 24, 2025 in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas addresses the general Conference of Fatah Youth in Ramallah, with a backdrop including a portrait of Abbas and Yasser Arafat, November 27, 2025; illustrative.

PA drafts constitution, omits Jewish ties to Jerusalem, calls for Sharia legal system

The draft constitution also called for the "right of return" for refugees, caring for families of "martyrs, prisoners, and exiles," and reaffirming the PLO's position as representing Palestinians.

FEBRUARY 13, 2026|ByJAMES GENN

Palestinian worshippers attend a memorial service at the Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius Church, to honor those killed during the war, including victims of the 2023 Israeli strike on the church, in Gaza City, October 24, 2025.

Gaza’s tiny Christian community struggles to survive after war

A population that once numbered in the thousands has dwindled sharply, with the remaining families are split among three active churches.

JANUARY 4, 2026|ByAHMED ABD AL-SALAM/THE MEDIA LINE

The Nativity scene shows baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh and placed in a rubble to show solidarity with the people of Gaza on December 24, 2023 in the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Lutheran Christian leaders praised Hamas violence against Israel, investigation finds

An investigation alleges that senior Christian figures framed the October 7 Hamas attack as justified, fueling criticism over antisemitism and damage to Jewish-Christian relations.

DECEMBER 23, 2025|ByTPS

Open letter to Abbas: Release Evangelical Pastor Shahwan from prison

ALL ARAB NEWS editorial says pastor has been "unfairly accused."

APRIL 5, 2022ByALL ARAB NEWS STAFF

Rev. Johnny Shahwan and his wife, Marlene, in Bethlehem

Former Christian clerics denounce annexation plans

“The Holy Land is on fire, in a situation of war, and needs to be restored to its holiness,” the clerics wrote.

JUNE 18, 2020ByJEREMY SHARON

Palestinian police officers stand guard outside the Church of the Nativity that was closed as a preventive measure against the coronavirus, in Bethlehem in the West Bank March 6, 2020

Government funded Arab school holds Heritage Day that wipes Israel off map

The Christian El Oscopia in Shfar'am encouraged students to paint a Palestinian flag over the whole of Israel, denying the existence of the Jewish state.

MARCH 15, 2020ByDONNA RACHEL EDMUNDS

Heritage Day for the Palestinian People celebrated in El Oskopia High School places Palestine on the map instead of Israel, March 2020

Are Evangelical Christians anti-Palestinian?

To the contrary, Scripture teaches us to love both Arabs and Jews.

FEBRUARY 3, 2018ByJOEL CLEO GIOSUÈ ROSENBERG

Evangelical Christians from around the world wave their national flags along with Israeli flags as they march in a parade in Jerusalem to mark the Feast of Tabernacles

In Bethlehem, Trump blamed for dampening Christmas joy

Locals estimated the number of tourists in Manger Square Sunday afternoon as being less than half of last year, as many stayed away, deterred by the clashes and tensions.

DECEMBER 25, 2017ByBEN LYNFIELD