Middle East

Türkiye accuses European Parliament of ‘interference’ amid mounting scrutiny over expulsions of Christians

Originally published in Harbinger’s Daily The Turkish government has formally rejected the European Parliament’s recent resolution condemning targeted expulsions from the country “carried out under unsubstantiated national-security pretexts and without due process” for foreign Christians, in addition to journalists.  In a statement issued on February 13, a day after the vote, Türkiye’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs dismissed the resolution […]

Top European court takes up cases of Christians banned from Türkiye

Originally published in My Christian Daily The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has formally taken up and “communicated” 20 cases brought by Christians whom Türkiye effectively banned from re-entry solely for living out their faith. These cases — almost all supported by ADF International — stem from the Turkish government’s use of internal […]

Expulsion of Israeli diplomat sparks backlash

By Nicola Miltz — Originally published in SA Jewish Report South Africa’s decision to expel Israel’s chargé d’affaires has escalated into a full-blown diplomatic crisis, drawing condemnation from the United States (US) State Department, sharp rebukes from multiple domestic political parties, and expressions of shock from Jewish communal organisations.  Chief Rabbi Dr Warren Goldstein publicly […]

National Pentecostal Forum tells Israeli Deputy FM that SA government does not speak for them — SAFI

The National Pentecostal Forum (NPF), an inter-denominational umbrella organisation representing over three million South African Pentecostals, has returned from a trip to Israel hosted by South African Friends of Israel (SAFI). The trip, which brought together leaders of various churches in the NPF, included a visit to the Garden Tomb, the […]

Arab media highlights Houthi crackdown on Yemen’s Christian converts

Originally published in All Israel News Voices in Arab media have been criticising the escalation in Houthi oppression of Yemen’s minorities, highlighting the organized persecution of Muslim-background believers. An article published in Aawsat on Wednesday announced: “After the deportation of the Jews and the Baha’is… the Houthis oppress the converts […]