BETHLEHEM (Ma‘an) Thu 6 Mar — BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — Hundreds of peace
activists, church leaders, evangelical Christians and academics will
meet in Bethlehem on Monday for five days of dialogue and discussion
about the role of Christian Zionism in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
First held in 2010, the Christ at the Checkpoint conference has grown in size and stature over the past three years and
will welcome over 700 participants from March 10-14 at the Bethlehem
Bible College, located a mere 100 meters from Israel’s separation wall.
Conference director Munther Isaac says the number and diversity of
participants this year, together with opposition to the event from
elements of the evangelical right, reflect the growing impact of a forum
designed to challenge evangelical theological beliefs which have long
legitimized Israel’s occupation of the Palestinian territories.
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