Posted on 07/16/2025 10:21:15 AM PDT by Angelino97
Christians in the Holy Land have accused the Israeli government of giving tacit support to Jewish extremists who have launched attacks on Christian communities in the West Bank.
On 7 July, settlers attacked the mostly Christian town of Taybeh. There they attacked houses and set fire to cars and the Church of St George, which dates back to the 5th century. The church’s cemetery was also damaged in the attack.
According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), violence by Israeli settlers in the West Bank has been on the rise since the Hamas attack on 7 October 2023.
In May the OCHA issued a report stating that Israeli settlers were injuring an average of 44 Palestinians a month, the highest rate in 20 years. Around 200 people have also been forcibly displaced from their homes this year, sometimes allegedly with help from Israeli security forces.
Following the attack on Taybeh a number of Christian leaders said the government was complicit in the action.
Fr Bashar Fawadleh told Catholic charity Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), “Twice we called the centre for coordination between the Palestinian Government and the Israeli Government, they said they were coming, but they never came.
“They didn’t protect us, they didn’t stop the settlers, and this is because they protect the settlers, because a lot of the soldiers come from the settler communities, and they are encouraged by the fanatical elements in the Government.”
Church leaders in the region called for the attackers to be brought to justice and for more to be done to stop further attacks.
“The Council of Patriarchs and Heads of Churches calls for these radicals to be held accountable by the Israeli authorities, who facilitate and enable their presence around Taybeh," they said.
“Even in times of war, sacred places must be protected. We call for an immediate and transparent investigation into why the Israeli police did not respond to emergency calls from the local community and why these abhorrent actions continue to go unpunished.”
The statement said the attack represented part of a “systematic” assault on Christians in the region.
Fr Fawadleh added that the settlers had previously shown no regard for the Christian locals, “Every morning, for almost one month, a settler would come to graze a large herd of cows among our olive groves, which are very famous for their quality.
"Here people live mainly from the sale of olive oil. The cows have been destroying the trees and will ruin the harvest season, which is in October. Without the harvest, there is no life in the town.”
Reports not only from mainstream or Arab sources, but from conservative, Jewish, and Israeli sources. A search on the internet or YouTube yields too many stories to link.
Uncle Miltie says my referencing this violence is a "100% anti-Semitic lie." Yes, the race card.
I'm sure Miltie will appear soon. He's following me around with a spanking new tagline. Be sure to check it out. It's important to him.
Settler Extremists Are Undermining Israel.
How years of impunity for violent Jewish extremists in the West Bank led to current gov't - Report.
Settler extremism threatens to undo Israel — and Jews worldwide must take responsibility.
Israeli settler violence in Taybeh: Centuries-old church under threat.
Israeli Settlers Attack Monastery.
The Unpunished: How Extremists Took Over Israel.
Jewish Extremist Violence in the West Bank Could Trigger a Second Front.
Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.
Palestinians flee West Bank villages fearing Israeli settler violence.
I have a friend who is a Christian missionary there who says the government just looks the other way when settlers attack Christians.
many Christians have made a false idol out of Israel
Save Thy people, O Lord,
and bless Thine inheritance.
Grant victory to Thy Church over her enemies,
and protect Thy people by Thy Holy Cross!
Sad if true, but they will pay for that in the end.
Continued refutation, at your convenience.
Please note that Angelino97 is an anti-Semitic liar, as documented here:
See tagline, and the Angelino97 anti-Semitic lie at #20 and it’s perfect refutation at #34:
https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4328731/replies?c=20
Let it be known that Angelino97 prefers to leave the anti-Semitic lie in place rather than correct his error.
Proceed on this thread with caution. One never knows what is a lie with this guy...
Bumping for the deniers.
Who would you rather have as a neighbor, a Christian or a Moslem?h
I worship the God of Abraham, a Moslem worships a God dreamed up by a child rapist.
Who would a Jew select as a neighbor?
Supporters of Israel make distinctions.
We hold to the eternal promises of Gen. 12, but specify that the promises are for genetic Israel.
We know that many who call themselves Jews, even the genetic line of Abraham, are not part of the kingdom of God. John 1-8.
We know that the state of Israel is secular, largely atheistic and rather socialistic, pragmatic, and pretty corrupt.
In spite of their dark ways, it is right to support Israel.
same old left wing BS you keep pushing
I don't mean to say that all Jews hate Christians by any means, but I think there are many who have a long memory.
Western Christians really have to take into account that Isreal is not on their side and temper their support by looking at what is actually happening on the ground.
Instead of smearing him as an antisemite how abut addressing what the article is about instead?
and the ‘christians’ who read Christianity Today ain’t very bright
Over-the-top types should be assumed to be plants by FBI/ADL/SPLC or such looking to recruit patsies for false flag operations.
Beware indeed!
Did that in the original article, thanks. He’s just reposting the same stuff to sharpen his Stormfront credentials. So I’m helping.
D these are pro-Palestinian “christians”, i doubt they are real “Christians”…but rather pro-Muslim apologists
Angelino’s reposting to sharpen his Stormfront credentials.
[many Christians have made a false idol out of Israel]
Your "perfect refutation" has no links. Just an attribution to Grok.
When I asked DuckDuckGo "Is Grok reliable?", here's how Search Assist responded:
Grok AI, developed by Elon Musk's xAI, has gained attention for its capabilities. However, its reliability has come under scrutiny. A significant concern is that Grok has been reported to provide incorrect information in many instances. For example, it has a high error rate, with 94% of its responses being inaccurate in some tests.
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