AFP reported Thursday that the Greek Orthodox church dismissed Father Gabriel Nadaf from his post in Nazareth without even bothering to summon him.
By Ari Yashar and Gil Ronen
An Israeli Arab Orthodox priest has reportedly been dismissed by the Greek Orthodox church in Israel, after publicly supporting IDF service for Christian Arabs.
PM Netanyahu meets Gabriel Nadaf, Aug. 2013 – Reuters
Church spokesman Essa Musleh told AFP on Thursday that the decision was made on Tuesday to fire Father Gabriel Nadaf from his post in Nazareth, and that the decision was only being made public now.
“We warned him before to keep to his priestly duties and not to interfere in matters of the army,” Musleh said. Continue Reading »
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