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Michael J.L. La Civita

Michael La Civita is director of communications for CNEWA and chancellor of the Eastern Lieutenancy of the Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.

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The brother of Palestinian Ahmed al-Shenbari, who was killed during Israeli-Palestinian violence, cries during his funeral in the Gaza Strip May 11. (CNS/Reuters/Mohammed Salem)

'Violence begets violence': turmoil and fear in the Holy Land

Commentary: Innocent families of all stripes, Israeli Jews and Christians, Palestinian Muslims and Christians, hunker down in fear. And if rockets and air strikes are not enough, rival mobs are taking to the streets.

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