Dr Harry Hagopian
Dr Harry Hagopian is an Armenian Christian who hails originally from Jordan. He is an international lawyer who has also contributed to the debate on the future of the Holy Land and participated in many of the political and religious meetings in Jerusalem and abroad relating to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Until 2002, he worked as Executive Director of the Inter-Church Committee in Jerusalem and was deeply and proactively involved with the Oslo-led political process between Israelis and Palestinians. He is the author of the book Let us Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem.
OpinionPalestinian statehood: cold comfort or flicker of hope?
The UK has joined other Western nations in formally recognising Palestine. Former Oslo Accords negotiator Dr Harry Hagopian asks whether this gesture will translate into meaningful progress toward peace, or whether it will further complicate an already volatile situation
OpinionTrump’s Gaza plan is shocking. Let’s listen to the voices of Palestinian Christians
As Donald Trump suggests turning Gaza into a “riviera”, Dr Harry Hagopian urges Christians to listen instead to the viewpoints of local Palestinian Christians, and to continue to pray for both peace and justice
