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  • Not All Christians Upset By Israel Banning Arafat from Bethlehem

    12/19/2002 2:00:58 PM PST · by knighthawk · 34 replies · 330+ views
    Crosswalk.com ^ | December 19 2002 | Julie Stahl
    Jerusalem (CNSNews.com) - Not all Christians are upset by the fact that Israel is barring Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat from celebrating Christmas in Bethlehem this year, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem indicated on Thursday. A top Roman Catholic clergyman here, Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah, on Wednesday blasted Israel's decision to prohibit Arafat from attending the annual Christmas Eve mass, calling it an "inappropriate measure." Michael Utterback, International Director of the ICEJ, charged that Arafat's request was a "political ploy" designed to make Israel look bad to the rest of the world. "It is disappointing that Arafat, a Muslim, would...