Dexter Van Zile
Groups Monitoring Anti-Christian Violence in the Middle East
Violence against Christians in the Middle East, which has long been a problem, has intensified in recent weeks. Here is a roundup websites providing information about anti-Christian violence in the region.
Too Many at Once
When Islamist terrorists murdered more than 50 Christians at a Church in Baghdad on Oct. 31, they overwhelmed the capacity of Western intellectuals to sweep Islamist violence under the rug.
Fame Comes for the Archbishop
When Melkite Archbishop Bustros attacked Israel in the Vatican last week, it was only the tip of the iceberg on a number of levels. James Carroll’s Analytical Skills Stop at Christendom’s Edge
James Carroll, an expert on the roots and consequences of Christian anti-Semitism, fails to address how Muslim teachings regarding the Jewish people foments hostility toward Israel in the Middle East.
Christian Use of Jewish Voices to Defame Israel
Jeff Halper is one of several Jews that Christian anti-Zionists hide behind when assailing Israel’s legitimacy. Halper was on prominent display at the PC(USA)’s 2010 General Assembly in Minneapolis.
Updated: British Methodists Throw Israel Under the Bus
Updated June 30: British Methodists approved a distorted anti-Israel report at their annual meeting in Portsmouth. They also approved a boycott of Israeli goods produced in the West Bank.
Wikiwatch: Diplomat’s Anti-Semitism Ignored
The entry on American diplomat and businessman Charles R. Crane demonstrates Wikipedia's unreliability.
Gun-Running Bishop in Flotilla
Retired Melkite Bishop Hilarion Capucci, who was convicted of smuggling guns to Palestinian terrorists in 1975, has participated in multiple attempts to break Israel's blockade of the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip. Shapiro Uses News Hour to Distort Reality
Despite the efforts of host Gwen Ifill to challenge him on some key points, Free Gaza Movement leader Adam Shapiro used PBS NewsHour to propagandize on behalf of his radical organization's flotilla stunt.