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| May 23, 2013
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Christians Beatify Their Palestinian Curse

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Christian Arab Palestinians have chosen to support the side that’s destroying Christianity throughout the Mid-East. Hating Jews forges a bond between enemies.

By Giulio Meotti

The movie “The Stones Cry Out” by the Italian filmaker Yasmine Perni “gives a detailed account of the historical, cultural, and political place occupied by Christians in the recent history of the Palestinian nation, and in its struggle against colonialism”

Hanan Ashrawi - Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons

Hanan Ashrawi – Photo courtesy Wikimedia Commons

The movie is one of the most powerful propaganda tools of the Palestinian Arab Christians. The documentary is supported by Sabeel, the Christian organization based in Jerusalem which foments anti-Semitism through the Scriptures, while Catholic authories and PLO propagandista such as Hanan Ashrawi “blessed” the movie. Continue Reading »

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| March 24, 2013
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Apartheid state? Israeli Christian Arab wins popular singing contest

For those who believe Israel is a state that practices racism against its minorities, the choice should have been obvious. Of course the Jew would win! Those racist Israelis would never vote for an Arab!

By Israel Today Staff

 

In yet another example of just how silly are the claims that Israel is a racist apartheid state, 19-year-old Lina Mahoul, an Arab Christian from the northern town of Acre, became the second winner of Israel’s wildly popular singing competition show, The Voice.

Apartheid state? Israeli Arab Christian wins popular singing show

Lina Mahoul, wins the popular singing show, The Voice – Photo: Screenshot

Nearly every Israeli eye was glued to the television Saturday evening as Mahoul faced off against Ophir Ben Sheetrit, an Orthodox Jewish girl from Ashdod, in the final. Continue Reading »

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| February 11, 2013
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Nazareth Christians are becoming a dwindling minority

 

Nazareth’s Muslims have even more reason to hate their Christian neighbors, many of whom are loyal to the State of Israel and even send their children to the IDF.

By Ryan Jones

 

Israeli business newspaper Globes recently ran a feature story on the fast dwindling number of Christians living in Jesus’ hometown of Nazareth in northern Israel.

Nun in Nazareth – Israel Today

The article notes that while the city once had a strong Christian majority, today a mere one-third of residents are Christians. In reality, Nazareth today is a Muslim city, and local Christians are feeling the squeeze. Continue Reading »

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| January 6, 2013
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Op-Ed: Arab Christians, You’re Next

Arab Christians are cosying up to the Muslims, but it won’t do them any good, since they’re also on the ‘Jihad list’. This includes a noted Palestinian Christian Arab columnist who has revealed his true colors in an article for the Arab media.

By Giulio Meotti

 
Given the common status as minorities within an overwhelmingly Islamic region, you might expect Christian Arabs to find common cause with Jews and Israel. But it seems that the traditional hatred of Eastern Christianity for Judaism has closed off that option.

First the Saturday people then the Sunday People

The proof is Ray Hanania, a regular columnist for the Jerusalem Post and other publications, a well known Arab Christian, considered by them to be a “moderate Palestinian”. Continue Reading »

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| January 3, 2013
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Mideast Christian persecution

Analysis: The process of Islamization has become an assault on the region’s Christian communities

By Professor Yossi Shain

 

The Middle East’s Christian population has been gradually dwindling and is on the defensive with respect to its identity – and even its very existence. In the early 20th century Christians made up some 20% of the Middle East’s population. Today they amount to less than 5% of the population.

Coptic Christian church in Egypt – Photo: Ido Becker

The reasons for the Christians’ crisis in our region are related to their success as a modern group with low growth rate and free immigration to Western countries. Continue Reading »

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| December 26, 2012
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In Depth Report: Why Christians are leaving Bethlehem

Christians feel like they are trapped in a cultural and religious ghetto. Even though Bethlehem is enjoying unprecedented financial & tourism growth, the city’s Christian residents are emigrating abroad in droves because of cultural & religious suffocation in a mostly Muslim city.

Persecution and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are only some of the reasons.

By Nadav Shragai

 

 

A falafel costs five to ten shekels in Bethlehem (in Tel Aviv the average is around 15 shekels). Hotel rooms are also substantially cheaper than hotel rooms in neighboring Jerusalem: only $25 per night. Even the Christmas product industry has managed to maintain low prices thanks to imports from the Far East.

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| December 24, 2012
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Bethlehem’s war on Jesus

But in Israeli controlled Nazareth, no such  intimidation exists. Quite the contrary, the Christian population is flourishing without threats or violence.

By Brian Schrauger

 

It is Christmas Eve in Bethlehem in 2012. Tonight on Manger Road, in Manger Square and on all its thoroughfares, Bethlehem is lit with many-colored lights. Like rivulets they stream down the city’s face, falling in-between vibrant shapes of snowmen and Santas, stars and trees. Why does Bethlehem weep luminescent tears disguised as twinkling strings of light?

Until one week ago there was not a single place in its public square that even gave a hint of the reason for this pagan day’s redemptive transformation into a holy day. Continue Reading »

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| December 23, 2012
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2 Christian towns threatened by Islamists: Attack Assad or be killed

UN investigators described the 21-month conflict as “overtly sectarian in nature” as armed Islamists threaten Christians with death if they don’t fight Assad.

By Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu

 

Heavily-armed Islamists, many linked with Al Qaeda, have deepened their presence in the Syrian uprising and threaten Christians with death if they don’t work against Assad.

A resident holds prayer beads near buildings, damaged by missiles fired by a Syrian fighter jet near

A resident holds prayer beads near buildings, damaged by missiles fired by a Syrian fighter jet near – Reuters

They warned two Christian towns on Saturday they will be attacked if they do not evict regime forces, as the new Greek Orthodox patriarch said Syria’s often-fearful Christians will stay put and urged a peaceful end to the conflict, according to AFP.

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| December 19, 2012
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Israel issues travel visas to Gazans for Christmas in West Bank

 

500 Christian Palestinians & 75,000 tourists to visit Bethlehem for Christmas

IDF to decrease military activity in area during holidays

By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JERUSALEM POST STAFF

 

The IDF is set to issue permits to some 500 Palestinian Christians residing in Gaza allowing them to travel to the West Bank, specifically Bethlehem, for Christmas. Additionally, at least 20,000 entrance visas will likely be issued to Christian pilgrims who are expected to visit Bethlehem from abroad for the holiday.

Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem - Photo: Michael Omer-Man

Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem – Photo: Michael Omer-Man

The IDF traditionally decreases its activities in the Bethlehem area around the holiday in order to facilitate Christmas celebrations among the Christian community. Continue Reading »

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| December 18, 2012
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Syrian Jihadi leader to local Christians: ‘Convert to Islam or die’

Syria Rebel supporter Ahmad Al Baghdadi Al Hassani’s comments  indicate the growing anti-Christian sentiment in the Muslim world

By jn1.tv

 

VIDEO – Jihadi leader Ahmad Al Baghdadi Al Hassani referred to Christians as polytheists and “friends of the Zionists.”

 (archives) Photo: AMG/TML Photos

In a recent Egyptian TV address, the extremist leader stressed that Christians must choose “Islam or death,” while their women and daughters may legitimately be regarded as wives of Muslims.

Al Hassani resides in Syria and supports the armed opposition.


Video courtesy of jn1.tv

 

View original Ynet publication at:  http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4321181,00.html
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| November 2, 2012
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Priest & Christian Arab youths come under fire over desire to enlist in IDF

Arab MKs & Arab media are waging a vicious smear campaign against a small group of Christian Arab youths interested in IDF or National Service

Christian Orthodox priest was even excommunicated, for “cooperating with the enemy.”

By Danny Brenner

 

The Arab media is waging an unrestrained and vicious campaign against a small group of Christian Arab youth who wish to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.

Priest Jobrail Nadaf: “I am not sorry for my participation in the conference.” – Photo: Michel Dot Com

Two weeks ago, a conference was held at an Upper Nazareth community center fro 121 Christian 11th and 12th grade high school students, all residents of Nazareth, Upper Nazareth, and Arab villages in the Lower Galilee region, who had expressed their desire to enlist in the IDF, even in combat units.

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