Last night, I had the honor of assisting the good and holy bishop of my area at the Confirmation of school children into the faith. After the event, he turned to me and asked, “How are you doing?” asking about some health issues I’d just faced. I thanked his Excellency for his prayers and assured him all was well again, that I’d received a clean bill of health just a few days before. He turned to me and said, “We’re all going to have a cross to carry. We just don’t get to choose what it will be.”
Newspapers Review: Israeli army crackdown on peaceful Palestinian anti-settlements protests focus of dailies
RAMALLAH, Saturday, April 03, 2021 (WAFA) – The Israeli army crackdown on peaceful Palestinian anti-occupation, anti-settlements protests in the occupied territories yesterday was highlighted on the front page of the three Palestinian Arabic dailies published today.
They said many Palestinians were either injured or suffocated from teargas fired by the soldiers at the protests in several villages in the north of the West Bank and near Ramallah.
The papers also published pictures of the protests in Beit Dajan village near Nablus.
Al-Quds daily reported on the protests in Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem against a decision to evict Palestinians from their homes for the benefit of illegal settlers and said two Palestinian-Israeli lawmakers paid a solidarity visit to the protesters.
Israel’s Gal Hana talks future of travel, registration still open for ISRAEL | TOURISM 3.0
Date: Jan 8 2021
TORONTO Travel agents and industry professionals still have time to register for ISRAEL | TOURISM 3.0, set to take place on Jan. 20.
The virtual event, hosted by Gal Hana, Israel Consul of Tourism for Canada, will feature esteemed keynote speakers and hotel and wholesaler panels who’ll discuss next steps in Israel’s recovery amid the ongoing pandemic, and how the tourism industry as a whole will look far off in the future.
To register click here. ISRAEL | TOURISM 3.0 will take place on Jan. 20 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. EST.