The overlooked significance of Christians in the Holy Land | Centre Stage

In this episode of Centre Stage, Harry Hagopian talks about the interfaith mosaic of Islam, Judaism and Christianity within the Israel-Palestine context and describes his role during the Oslo Accords. He also sheds light on the often forgotten, if not also overlooked or neglected, indigenous Christian population of the Holy Land.
Harry Hagopian, an Armenian Christian originally from Jordan, is an international lawyer based in the UK and the former Assistant General Secretary of the Middle East Council of Churches.
Rawaa Auge is a presenter at Al Jazeera Digital.
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[@DemetriusWren]

I was in my 20s when I realized that. I am in the US. And when I learned it…I had one of those zoom in moments you see in movies and I was like “of COURSE there are Arab Christians. They’re the oldest Christians”

[@NSGca]

My friend, it's never to late to love. Most want the same thing. Love our children, friends and family, more binds us together than separates us. From one human being to another, I love you all.

[@allcatall3931]

since arabs lived in the region, why wouldn't some have been christians, or many, if considering elsewhere christianity spread to, located farther away than arabia or levant..

[@callistochaos9521]

What an eloquent speaker! He said so many things that I was thinking but said it beautifully. There is clarity when you separate humanity from greed. May we all live peacefully together, always searching for our similarities rather than what divides us and practice generosity of thoughts and actions. 💖

[@newworldarson447]

Not all Americans understand what your saying but some do . Not American are the same . May you be blessed and thank you .

[@NSGca]

Many blessings for bringing the truth to our world! Never forget, we love our children, families, friends and so many others. From one human being to another, I love you all.

[@mzg250112]

❤❤❤❤

[@munasaah9155]

I'm a Proud Christian Palestinian Orthodox born in Ramallah Palestine 🇵🇸

[@jeremyhodge6216]

This was a deep insightful video about Christianity in The Middle East 🤔

[@menudobucket9837]

A great interview that provided me with information about the participation of the council of churches in the Oslo Accords of which I had previously been unaware. Thank you, Al Jazeera. I’m stunned to learn that so many Americans who supposedly know their Bible are so ignorant of the existence of Arab Christians!

[@montsec3445]

Hanan Ashrawi is a christian palestinian and there are more. In Gaza three christian churches:one catholic, other christian grec ortodox and another christian protestant bautists. Ther are few christians in Gaza. The oldest church is from the fourth century. Christians arabs think that western christian have betrayed them and do not protect them because they are not blonde with blue eyes like ukranians.

[@allcatall3931]

how 'cheap' is that, debase such a rich historical chapter as christianity, to hair/skin colors.. it's silly..

[@jilesbo9175]

Information about the area that flys under the radar. Goes to show how myopic Evangelicals in America truly are.

[@christinepark1398]

Thank you.

[@kwochinshieh5149]

So True 👍👌🙏👏

[@jimsliverootsculturemusic]

Christians in the Holy Land was all we ever talked about in Sunday School; though I was no great scholar, this is innately obvious to me.

[@clairecade7272]

So good… learning a lot

[@raquelhanks8298]

For as long as religion remains a driving force in global politics, the true age of enlightenment will never come.

[@Hubris030]

We all come from the same land, it is plentiful and there is space for everyone.

[@LNM313-1]

We have to protect our Palestinian Christian Palestinian Jews and Palestinian Muslim they were peacefully happy together till Zionist came to destroy it . our Christian Palestinian are only left so small minority

There are and for long time...

[@Isochest]

Arab Christians are never mentioned though there are quite a lot. Why are they never mentioned?

You know the anwser...

[@rachaelik]

They completely destroy Israel's narrative.

[@rachaelik]

They destroy Israel's narrative.

[@rul4522]

Don’t forget that the 3 roots of Jewish religion, Christianity, and Islam were and are in Jerusalem.

[@TheZenGarden_]

Shemot 4 (1445 BCE) 22 And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith YHWH, *Yisra'eyl (Devarim **28:15**-68) is My son, even My Firstborn:*

[@TripleAAA787]

The word semite is inaccurately applied to jews only. Actually the arabs are semitic people too. Jews and Arabs originated from the same place.

[@doggieclaude]

And are Israeli's actually semitic? They are from Eastern Europe

There are some issues about christians in Israel...I am being nice one use of terms and words...

[@montsec3445]

Which Christians, native Christians or tourists?

[@MajidaKaddari]

✌️🇵🇸✌️🇵🇸✌️🇵🇸✌️

[@hourbee5535]

Settlers and colonialists.

[@montsec3445]

Who?

[@FattyAcids69]

grow up

[@allcatall3931]

its disgrace to world history; everywhere it's happened (mena, americas, australia, etc,history gets erased, or attempted, thus, depriving the world of its righteous collective legacy (it's not that 'most do', but it doesn't take a majority, to cause permanent damage)..

[@judykinsman3258]

Jesus was a Palestinian, correct?

[@sheilahsaa]

Yes in the Christian bible maps says it.

[@doggieclaude]

He was born in Bethlehem, which sadly Israel bombed at Christmas.

[@555T22]

Are there Christian citizens in the State of Israel ?

[@rachaelik]

Yes, but they are still Palestinians and treated accordingly. Discriminatory laws and society that believes in Jewish supremacy.

[@petrachevalier3301]

I do not agree with you. Rabin, Arafat & Clinton signed the Oslo accords, only Rabin then Israeli prime minister got shot by one the extremist right party of today's PM Netanyahu

[@montsec3445]

And Arafat was poisened

[@Time_Table]

He said many things to please his host;😏 specially in regards to why the oslo failed

[@rachaelik]

No. His information is accurate. I was well into adulthood when the Oslo negotiations started, and I not only followed it, but have read a great deal about the then-proprietary aspects of those negotiations. He is not wrong. Israel has never, ever dealt with the Palestinians in good faith, but with dishonesty and arrogance.

[@Time_Table]

@@rachaelik you read many material and so what? Fast reader! For your mind na only sabi read, don't believe everything you read 😂 oga calm down read for yourself 😏

[@quranfakeaasmanikitabhai4096]

ہمارے جگر کا ٹکڑا، حضرت محمد صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نام کی کوئی ہستی تھی؟ جس نے اپنے گھر میں 11🧕 بیویاں اور لونڈیاں چھوڑ کر اپنی ہی بہو سے شادی کی، کیا وہ ہمارے جگر کا ٹکڑا اللہ کے نبی ہے؟

[@2Timothy42-tl6lh]

Repent. Believe in Jesus for salvation and be born again becoming a new person in this life. Luke 24:47 KJV And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Romans 10:9 KJV That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. 2 Corinthians 5:17 KJV Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.

[@peggy3670]

Yeshua/Jesus is the only way to heaven...❤😊...

[@lonelyboy1977]

🥱🥱🥱

[@Time_Table]

All this bullshit for a limelight 😂