Posted on 09/21/2006 11:27:24 AM PDT by ncountylee
A PREVIOUSLY unknown group called the Mahdi Army today threatened to target Christians in the Gaza Strip unless the Vatican apologised for comments made by Pope Benedict XVI.
"All the crusaders in the Gaza Strip will be targets, all crusader meeting places will be targets, including churches, institutions and their homes" until the "cursed and unholy Vatican apologises to Muslims", it said.
"We will strike all those who protect them with an iron fist," said the group in a statement handed out in Gaza City, alluding to an increased security force presence around Palestinian churches.
In a traditional blessing on Sunday (local time), the Pope said he was "deeply sorry" that remarks, in which he spoke of a link between Islam and holy war, had caused distress in the Muslim world.
Palestinian interior minister Said Siam has said that security will be stepped up around churches in Gaza Strip and West Bank.
Several churches in the occupied West Bank and another in Gaza City have been targeted since the furore broke out over the Pope's comments.
In a speech in Germany last Wedneday, the Pontiff spoke of a link between Islam and jihad, and quoted a 14th-century Byzantine emperor who said innovations introduced by the Prophet Mohammed were "evil and inhuman".
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For some reason the christians in Israel/Gaza seem to line up with the palis so often.
Its called staying alive.
Cue the non-existent Catholic street demonstrators holding up their English language signs for CNN protesting the outrage.
I think its a combination of self-preservation and ignorance of the true facts. After all, they're being fed the same anti-west propoganda as the Muslims day after day.
Sorry, I just noticed the redundency here- "true facts" as opposed to what, "false facts"? Okay, I'm going to get some coffee.
Feeding the Islamic crocodile, and hoping it eats them last.
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