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Since when is Bethlehem NOT in the Middle East?Since Oslo, and semi-autonomy for 'palestine', Christians have been Cleansed from palestinian territories.
Of course, 'Arab Spring', like 'Freedom'/Self Rule for Muslims and Misery for Everyone else.
They are the planet's Most Intolerant lot.
YASSER ARAFAT'S EXEMPLARY CHRISTIAN SPIRIT
By Avi Davis
2002
Yasser Arafat's Exemplary Christian Spirit (Avi Davis) February, 2002
"...The fate of BETHLEHEM offers a fine example.
Since 1994, when Arafat first came to administer Bethlehem the Christian population has gradually been reduced from a 60% majority in Bethlehem to a mere 20%.
This Arafat ensured by first gerrymandering the municipal boundaries of the city, extending them to include the neighboring refugee camps – Dehaisheh, El-Ayda and El-Azeh and adding a few thousand from the Ta'amarah Bedouin tribe. Concurrently Arafat fired the city council which was composed of 9 Christians and 2 Moslems while appointing Muhammed A- Hjabari, a Moslem from Hebron as mayor.
The entire political structure of the city – in the bureaucratic, security and political spheres were eventually cleansed of Christians.
Today the Bethlehem region is in reality run by the local Fatah leader and his THUGS.
The physical and psychological intimidation of Palestinian Chrisitian Arabs throughout the territory then proceeded rapidly.
Mosques were erected in close proximity to churches in order to Oscure and Dminate them. This is the case with the Al Khanga and Abdul Malek mosques which today tower over the Church of the Nativity.
Christian cemeteries, convents and monasteries were Desecrated, their personnel intimidated and in places, their land confiscated.[......]
Not that it wasn't expected. The late Christian mayor of Bethlehem Elias Friej warned that the implementation of the Oslo Accords would result in Bethlehem becoming a town with churches but no Christians. For over 7 years Christian Arabs in East Jerusalem and other West Bank towns have besieged Israeli officials with requests for Israeli I. D. cards knowing full well that the institution of Palestinian rule would result in the kind of extortion and corruption seen wherever the PLO has hoisted its tent.
Those who know something about Persecution of Christians throughout the Arab world will not be shocked by what has occurred in the Palestinian Authority.
In Syria, Lebanon and Egypt, Christian populations suffer from both direct and indirect state sponsored discrimination.
In other Muslim countries such as Nigeria and Indonesia there is open persecution of Christians while in the Sudan it is estimated that close to 2 Million Christians have lost their lives in the course of a bitter civil war.
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So why couldn't MunnerBimbo answer my 3 posts from the first page on the issue?
Have a Nice new page.
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