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The Beleaguered Christians in Bethlehem
Hudson New York ^ | 5/12/09 | Khaled Abu Toami

Posted on 06/27/2009 2:53:19 PM PDT by Eleutheria5

Christian families have long been complaining of intimidation and land theft by Muslims, especially those working for the Palestinian Authority.

Many Christians in Bethlehem and the nearby [Christian] towns of Bet Sahour and Bet Jalla have repeatedly complained that Muslims have been seizing their lands either by force or through forged documents.

In recent years, not only has the number of Christians continued to dwindle, but Bethlehem and its surroundings also became hotbeds for Hamas and Islamic Jihad supporters and members.

Moreover, several Christian women living in these areas have complained about verbal and sexual assaults by Muslim men.

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(Excerpt) Read more at hudsonny.org ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bethlehem; bethlehemchristians; christians; holyland; israel; middleeast; palestinians
Nothing has changed in five years, I see.
1 posted on 06/27/2009 2:53:19 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
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To: Eleutheria5

This is so sad. I yearn to see Bethlehem someday, how is that that the birth place of Christ is a place where Christians choosing to live there are harrassed? Was a Muslim leader born there, too?


2 posted on 06/27/2009 2:59:02 PM PDT by Republic (Uhbama-you may be president buddy, but you WORK for us and & LIVE in our HOUSE!)
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To: Eleutheria5
Was there in 2005 and would never go back. Felt unsafe the entire time there.
3 posted on 06/27/2009 3:01:06 PM PDT by Recon Dad (Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - MARSOC DAD)
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To: Recon Dad

Palestinian `Christians’ are just as if not more virulent in their hatred of the Jews than Arab Muslims.

Arab Muslims like to say you can be Muslim without being Arab (and accept second class status within the world of Islam), but you can’t be Arab without being Muslim.

Christian Palis are therefore relegated to perpetual wannabe status, and the result is something called “Chrislam”. In any case, the danger to Israel is not dimmed in the slightest.

The most fanatical kill-them-all Palestinian terrorist leader at one time was Dr. George Habash, founder of the PFLP and a nominal (IMHO) `Christian’.

Sorry, pal, you’re not a Christian if your sole burning desire is to exterminate the Jews. Bottom line, end of discussion.


4 posted on 06/27/2009 3:25:48 PM PDT by elcid1970 (O Muslim! My bullets are dipped in pig grease!)
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To: elcid1970

Palestinian `Christians’ are just as if not more virulent in their hatred of the Jews than Arab Muslims.


Unfortunately the hate goes both ways-—there is harrassment and persecution of Christians in Israel—done by Israelis, some religious and some not.


5 posted on 06/27/2009 6:09:05 PM PDT by eleni121 (The New Byzantium - resurrect it!)
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The Beleaguered Christians in Bethlehem
Posted on 06/27/2009 2:47:22 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2280870/posts


6 posted on 06/27/2009 6:14:58 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/__Since Jan 3, 2004__Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: eleni121

How many Christians in Israel have been tortured and killed by militant Jews?

“There are over three hundred million Arab Muslims in the twenty-two states of the Arab League. There are around five million Jews inside the State of Israel.”

WOULD SOMEBODY PLEASE DO THE FREAKING MATH!!!!?”

When five million Arab Muslims are surrounded by three hundred million screaming JEWS, then I’ll feel sorry for the Arabs!

Got it?


7 posted on 06/27/2009 7:36:43 PM PDT by elcid1970 (O Muslim! My bullets are dipped in pig grease!)
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To: Eleutheria5

From 85% Christian to less than 5%, Oslo and the Peace deals of Clinton have wrought their damage. Now Barry Soetoro wants to copy Clintons peace stance.

What a bunch of fools. Thousands of Christians have been killed because of Clinton. Whole cities laid waste.

And still the left loves him, because he is as evil as them.


8 posted on 06/28/2009 1:37:12 AM PDT by American in Israel (A wise man's heart directs him to the right, but the foolish mans heart directs him toward the left.)
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To: elcid1970
I realize all that and I also realize that some Jews and the zionists of course (probably most practicing ones) hate my Lord Jesus as much as muslims.

Lots of similarities there.

9 posted on 06/28/2009 8:23:17 AM PDT by eleni121 (The New Byzantium - resurrect it!)
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10 posted on 06/28/2009 2:14:58 PM PDT by SJackson (G-d da*n America, Jeremiah Wright---Don't tell me words don't matter!, Barack Hussein Obama)
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