Posted on 04/12/2016 5:28:01 AM PDT by Freelance Warrior
Gaza (Agenzia Fides) - The ruins of an ancient Byzantine church, re-emerged during construction work of a shopping center, have been removed by bulldozers and the local authorities did nothing to protect the precious historical and archaeological site. The episode of severe neglect, which took place last week, has provoked strong reactions of condemnation from some Palestinian Christians, launched by Israeli press. The workers, with their bulldozers, according to reconstructions provided by local sources, found the remains of a large Byzantine church of at least 1500 years ago, but continued their work of digging to prepare the foundation of the shopping center under construction, without stopping the work. In particular Father Ibrahim Nairouz, Palestinian Anglican priest residing in Nablus protested, who denounced the incident in two letters sent to the Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, Rami Hamdallah, and to the Palestinian Minister of Antiquities and Tourism, Rula Maayah. "If they had found the remains of a mosque or a synagogue or any other ancient structure" wondered Fr. Nairouz in statements reported by the Israeli press, "would they have handled the situation in the same way?"
Walid: Wow, Achmed, it is indeed a rare find here, in Gaza. Ah, but it appears to be a Church.
Achmed: Yes, you are right. That means Infidels lived here. Oh my Allah! It is part of the Zionist-Imperialist-Capitalist -Crusader-Non-beliver in the Prophet-scum!
Walid: You are 100% correct Achmed. We must do to it what we do to everything and everybody else...
Achmed: Utterly destroy it?
Walid: Precisely! As good Muslims we must and are commanded by Allah to...destroy this shrine, we must blow it up!
Achmed: Yes, blow it up, blow it up!!
Walid: Let us Praise Allah, Allah HuAkbar!! Yes, blow it up...
Achmend: Wait a minute, this is a great historical artifact and it is priceless to humanity...
Walid: Achmend....you are right. BLOW IT UP!!!
Achmend: Blow it up! Blow it up!!!
The human culture would be better off with Israel policing this place.
Why are there even Palestinian Christians in Gaza in the first place?
They should be evacuated so the carpet bombing can commence.
Israel offered Egypt full control over Gaza in the Camp David Peace Accords. Egypt said, no way but they did take the southern half of the city of Rafiach (Rafah).
Israel does not want to be there and patrolled Gaza, suffering casualties 1967-2005.
Gaza was run by the PLO’s Arafart 1993-2005. The PLO launched missiles at Israeli towns a cities. The HAMAS won the (Jimmy Carter inspected) “free” elections held there. The Gazans voted for a vicious Islamic terror organization to run their lives.
Since HAMAS took over they launched thousands of missiles at Israeli civilians centers.
Since 2005 there have been 4 or 5 wars with Israel. The lives of the Gazans is very bad thanks to their wise decision to put HAMAS in power.
Let them rot. They have been rotting since about 600BC...
A totally weird situation. Probably, shutting down their allowance will keep them busy earning their bread, so the rocket attacks on Israel would stop.
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There aren't many left. The real question is why there aren't numerous Christians and Jews in Gaza. And, more importantly, the worlds acquiescence to Arab apartheid.
The UNWRA runs Gaza with Hamas. Without self-perpetuating the poverty and horrendous leadership in Gaza and encouraging terror there, the UN would be out of business. They need warfare and misery to keep employed.
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