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The article said — “In recent weeks, Ramallah pastor Isa Bajalia, an American Christian of Arab descent, stated publicly that he has been threatened by a Palestinian Authority official, who demanded he pay $30,000 in protection money to ensure his safety.”
This isn’t what the Muslims considered to be a crime or extortion or protection money — but rather — it’s a “legitimate tax” (jizyah) upon the dhimmis, something that is legitimized in the Islamic religion.
So, while Westerners see this as criminal and/or a thug asking for extortion money, it’s fully legitimized in Sharia law in Islam...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jizya
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhimmi
This is the type of evil and abhorrent society that Islam breeds and produces.
Regards,
Star Traveler
Quite a contrast to when I visited Israel in 1986 and our group visited Bethlehem. The groups of Israeli soldiers made us feel safe, the town was ustling, the shops and restaurants were booming. I believe that back in 1986, Bethlehem was still a majority Christian Arab town. I saw something the other night on National Geographic Channel about the last Christians in Bethlehem; the place sure went to pot after it was foolishly turned over to the Amalekstinian Authority. Right down the commode it went.
How sad.