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<H2><CENTER>Sabeel Ecumenical Liberation Theology Center</CENTER></H2></P>
<P><CENTER><HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="95%"><FONT SIZE=-1><I>An ecumenical center for
Palestinian Liberation Theology which seeks to make the Gospel
contextually relevant. In Arabic Sabeel means 'The Way' and also
a 'Spring of Water'.</I></FONT> <HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="95%"></CENTER>
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<TR><TD WIDTH=70% VALIGN=TOP><P ALIGN=CENTER><I><FONT COLOR=WHITE>Sabeel extends hearty Christmas greetings to all its friends, worldwide. We pray that the blessings of the Christmas season will be yours throughout the year.</I></FONT>
<P><CENTER><FONT SIZE=+1><A HREF="events/beth2000.htm"><B>"Let us go now to Bethlehem..."</A></B> </FONT>(Luke 2:15) <I>by Naim Ateek</I><BR></CENTER>
<FONT SIZE=-1>"A vision of hope is needed for the Palestinians as well as for billions of people who will soon stand on the threshold of a new century with a prayer in their hearts that the future will bring peace and prosperity."</FONT>
<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT SIZE=+1><A HREF="reports/erez2/erez2.htm"><B>Report on Bethlehem Checkpoint - "Erez 2"</B></A></TD><P>
<TD WIDTH=30% ALIGN=CENTER><FONT COLOR=WHITE>"On Christmas Eve<BR>
Hatred will vanish<BR>
The Earth will flourish<BR>
War will be gone<BR>
Love will be born"
<P><FONT SIZE=-2>excerpt from a Christmas Arabic hymn<BR>by Fr. Mansour Labaky</FONT>
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<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="80%"><FONT SIZE=-1><B>Last Updated</B>: December 24, 1999</FONT>
<HR SIZE="1" WIDTH="80%"><I><FONT SIZE="-1">Designed and constructed
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