Category Archives: Human Rights

Dr Jeff Halper on Peacemaking

Posted on April 12, 2009 by Stephen Sizer

Everyone loves peace, but not everyone loves peace-makers. The work of people like Stephen Sizer is crucial to peace-making. “Peace” is not merely a goody-goody term that we use on Christmas or Passover. It has to do with hard realities … Continue reading →

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Gary Lineker Supports Amos Trust Street Child World Cup

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Stephen Sizer

Footballer Gary Lineker has kicked off the latest project by the Amos Trust, which aims to give poor children around the world a voice through football. The Street Child World Cup will bring together teams of street children from around … Continue reading →

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Melanie Phillips: Beware The New Axis of Evangelicals and Islamists

Posted on March 8, 2009 by Stephen Sizer

Melanie Phillips’ article “Beware the New Axis of Evangelicals and Islamists” published in the Spectator last week is libellous. It contains untruthful statements about me which may injure my reputation or standing in the community. I have never said that … Continue reading →

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Gaza and the Crisis in Palestine

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Stephen Sizer

On Saturday there was a conference held at Tooting Islamic Centre on Palestine and the Gaza Crisis. The schedule for the day was changed at the last minute, without my knowing (!), and so I arrived at 6:00pm to find … Continue reading →

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Statement by the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem on the current devastating situation in Gaza

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Stephen Sizer

Photograph: Adel Hana/AP We, the Patriarchs, Bishops and the Heads of Christian Churches in Jerusalem, follow with deep concern, regret, and shock the war currently raging in the Gaza Strip and the subsequent destruction, murder and bloodshed, especially at a … Continue reading →

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The Christians of Gaza

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Stephen Sizer

Photograph: Musa Al-shaer/AFP/Getty Images A little known fact is the presence of a small but significant Christian Palestinian presence in Gaza. Gerald Butt wrote about them in Life at the Crossroads: History of Gaza. Read a review here. Carl Moeller … Continue reading →

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Royal Grammar School Guildford Debates the Arab-Israeli Conflict

Posted on December 17, 2008 by Stephen Sizer

Yesterday, the staff of the Royal Grammar School in Guildford, invited John Levy of Friends of Israel Educational Foundation and I to to have a debate on Israel and Palestine before the sixth form students. It was a good natured … Continue reading →

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Globalising Hatred: The New Antisemitism

Posted on December 13, 2008 by Stephen Sizer

Denis MacShane is the Labour MP for Rotherham, and was the Minister of State for Europe at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office until the ministerial reshuffle that followed the 2005 general election. His book “Globalizing Hatred: The New Antisemitism” was … Continue reading →

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Twice the number dead in Jos as in Mumbai

Posted on December 7, 2008 by Stephen Sizer

December 5th, 2008 By Ruth Gledhill, Timesonline Horrific stories of ruthless killings on the streets of Jos in northern Nigeria are emerging. At least one church pastor was shot dead, along with three members of his household and an Augustinian … Continue reading →

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The Church and the BNP

Posted on December 2, 2008 by Stephen Sizer

With the leaking, last month, of the names, addresses and occupations of the 12,000 members of the British National Party (BNP), media attention, such as the BBC and Guardian, has focussed on the handful of police officers, teachers and soldiers … Continue reading →

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