Muslim grinches steal Bethlehem Christmas

WorldNetDaily ^ | 25 December 2005 | Aaron Klein

[Hunden]

Killing Christians and blaming Israel — you can't say those mujaheddeen aren't clever

[Publius6961]

Indeed many leaders in attendance at Christmas Eve Mass in Bethlehem last night took the occasion to blame Israel's recently constructed security fence in the area for Christian woes.

No need to verbalize it, but what the heck. Christian "leaders" can be every bit as arbitrary and moronic parasites as muslim ones.
I wish just one of these [censored] had given specific cogent reasons how an Israeli wall built to keep muslim killers out somewhere else has an adverse effect on Christians in Bethlehem.

One other point that is not discussed. How did Bethlehem go from 90% Christian to 25% Christian? It's as if Israel didn't care, one way or the other.
If anything similar had happened in the Israeli muslim- occupied territories, the world press would be all over the "genocide".

[Publius6961]

And a sampling of American media coverage of this weekend's festivities seems to find Israel mostly at fault for the decline in Christian living conditions and population figures.

Well, D'OH!

Abandon a small town to the palestinian authority, and even a retard can figure out its effect on Christians!

[VOA]

bump

[kstewskis]

"Palestinians are seeking a bridge to peace instead of Israeli walls. Unfortunately, Israel is continuing with its destructive policy ... (and) transforming our land into a big jail."

I call BS on them.

Respect for the Christian Holy sites and "seeking a bridge to peace" my patuti.

It wasn't the Palestinian Christians that literally sh** and p*ssed all over the Holy Church of the Nativity a few years back, it was the filthy Muslims.

But yet, they blamed it all on the "Joooooooooooooo's..."

[doc30]

To the muslims, if blaming Bush doesn't work, then blame the Jews.

[livius]

Michael Sabbah is a leftist flake who should have been removed many years ago. He's an aging "liberation theology" freak. IIRC, he was once arrested with arms that he was planning on turning over to the PLA or some other group.

I hope the Pope gets rid of him.

[Publius6961]

For years, Bethlehem was largely Christian. But when the PA took control in 1995 it publicly expanded Bethlehem's boundaries reportedly to ensure a Muslim majority, incorporating into the city over 30,000 Muslims from adjacent refugee camps. Then-PLO leader Yasser Arafat unilaterally replaced the Christian-dominated city council with a largely Muslim leadership.

Even an article which wants to appear neutral fails to "connect" the relevant dots...

When did the Israeli wall come to Bethlehem?
When did the plunge in Christian population and tourism occur?

QED

[Publius6961]

Can anyone help me find a source of Christian population, by year, in Bethlehem since the "palestinian" Authority took over?

[Gritty]

just come throughout the year and see the intimidation from the Muslims. They have burned down our stores, built mosques in front of our churches, stole our real estate and took away our rights. Women have been raped and abducted...

...Just Muslims practicing what they do best - intimidating, abusing and ultimately driving out or killing the peaceful Infidels and dhimmies.

...coming to a country near you - or more likely it's already there...

[SittinYonder]

ping

[Publius6961]

For anyone who would be truly informed about this security fence, its justification, the motivation and the results (fewer Israelis murdered), just check out the following link:

Security Wall

[Publius6961]

Oh my goodness.
Three hours after seeing this thread, reading it and thinking: "Hmmmmmmmmm...", searching the web for additional information on Christian population in Bethlehem, 1996-2005, I came across this little tidbit, which seems to have escaped everyone at the MSM:

"Half of the Israeli terror fatalities in 2004 came from attackers who entered Jerusalem from Bethlehem."

A normal person would think that this fact alone would be relevant to a discussion about the wall and Bethlehem...

[little jeremiah]

later read/pingout.

[avile]

"For years, Bethlehem was largely Christian"

For years Iraq, Lebanon and Egypt were Christian. Of course the Muslims came in peace.

[combat_boots]

"several cases in which Christian women were raped and murdered, but the alleged criminals were not arrested."

At least twice terrorists have taken control of the Shrine/Cathedral there, once recently.

Here's looking for the Lion of Judah.

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[Jacob Kell]

Well, I wouldn't be surprised if some of those Christians bash Israel because they're afraid, and with good reason. The Muslims probably would burn or bomb their churches if they don't.

[Karliner]

I liked that site "the wall" What gets me between Israelis censorship, the UN's anti Semite policy, and the Philistines( and Iran, and Hizbollah, and Egypt and Syria ad infintum)we only read how "horrid this whole wall idea is. Pathetic.

[Convert from ECUSA]

I see the usual suspects blame Israel for the situation in Bethlehem. Never a peep from the bigwigs or MSM about the persecutions and intimidations the Christians receive from the Muzzies, but let Israel have any sort of security arrangements and it is all Israel's fault. Nag, nag, nag. Whine, whine, whine. I don't recall the Church of the Nativity ever getting trashed and desecrated when Israel ruled Bethlehem. I don't recall Christians Bethlehem wasn't a dying backwater when Israel ruled it. I'll take Israeli rule over Christian holy places over Muzzie "sovereignty" any day of the week!