Two Men Assault Clergyman in BethlehemJune 4, 2018 — Assailants Were Harassing Christian Pilgrims Attempting To Enter Church 06/04/18 International Christian Concern (Washington, DC) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that on June 1, 2018, a Franciscan friar...
Tensions Continue in Jerusalem’s Old CityMay 2, 2018 — ICC Note: Church leaders in Jerusalem’s Old City say that they are being verbally abused and church property vandalized. Priests point to three causes of this tension: property acquisition demands...
Only Two Christian Families Remain in Israel-held Golan HeightsJune 30, 2017 — ICC Note: Only two isolated Christian families remain in the Israeli-held part of the Golan Heights on the strategic plateau on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus walked on water....
Should the American Embassy in Israel Move to Jerusalem? Christian and Messianic Jewish Scholars RespondFebruary 1, 2017 — ICC Note: Christians and Messianic leaders in Israel are weighing in on President Trump’s promise to relocate the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. This was one of the...
‘We Stand With You’ Netanyahu Says To Persecuted ChristiansDecember 28, 2016 — ICC Note: In his Christmas address this year, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu explained how Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Christians are thriving. He celebrated...
Shaked orders investigation into incitement against Christian IDF soldiersDecember 9, 2016 — ICC Note: Ayelet Shaked, Justice Minister of Israel, has made a promise to protect Christian soldiers from reported incitement against them in the army. Attending the Christian Empowerment Council’s annual...
Reconciliation Ministry Seeks to Empower Middle Eastern WomenJuly 6, 2016 — ICC Note: As the Middle East is rapidly torn apart by sectarian conflict, one ministry seeks to empower and reconcile the relationships between Israelis and Palestinians. The Musalaha Reconciliation Ministry...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews Experiencing ‘Spiritual Meltdown of Historic Proportions’ and Turning to Jesus, Report ClaimsJune 26, 2016 — ICC Note: According to comments from the Messianic Jewish community (people of Jewish heritage who have accepted Christ), the Ultra-Orthodox community in Israel is experiencing a revival of sorts, as...
The Israeli Government Does Not Keep Its Promises, Christian Schools At RiskMay 27, 2016 — ICC Note: 47 Christian schools in Israel are facing financial crisis due to the unkept promises by the nation’s conservative Ministry of education. The government has continually cut the budgets...
Israel Awards 850 Christians in Gaza Travel Permits to Visit Jerusalem during EasterMarch 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: In a move which has been viewed as a first for the region, Israel has granted a substantially large number of Christians living in Gaza to visit Jerusalem...
Ancient Yemeni Jewish Community Finds Refuge from Civil War in IsraelMarch 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war for the past few years, pitting rebels against Islamic extremist forces. Throw in support from Iran and the landscape becomes...
Middle East Christians Flee: Populations In Syria, Egypt, Palestine And Iraq Dwindle Amid StrifeJanuary 3, 2016 — ICC Note: The situation for Christians across the Middle East is dire. Entire communities have been nearly wiped out as specific persecution has eliminated Christians in the midst of instability,...
