al Haq
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Christians and Jews from the US and around the world visit ME countries regularly and walk the streets in safety.
You've never been to the Middle East, so, you are clueless, nitwit.
PalestineÂ’s Christians Continue to Suffer Persecution
You are the Forum Dunce.
Another Israeli attempt to demonize Muslims and pit Palestinians against each other. What a surprise.
Palestinian Christians themselves tell it differently:
The Israeli policy of divide and conquer has not split Christian and Muslim Palestinians despite attempts to sow discord between the two communities.
According to Palestinian Christian leaders, Israeli military authorities have tried repeatedly to foster an atmosphere of mistrust between the two communities, for the purpose of eroding Palestinian national unity and crushing Palestinian aspirations for freedom and liberation.
Christians, though a minority, have always been an integral part of the Palestinian social, cultural and political fabric.
Linkie:
Sharing a vision: Palestinian Christians
This tradition of good Christian-Moslem relations has evolved through centuries of coexistence and exchange in the cities of Jerusalem, Nazareth, Bethlehem, Ramallah and in the rural areas such as Zababdeh, BirZeit and other towns and villages where Moslems and Christians live side by side and interact in their pursuit of daily pre-occupations and concerns.
'No Muslim harassment'
According to Bishara Awad, dean of the Bible College in Bethlehem, Israeli persecution is first and foremost to blame for Christian (and Muslim) emigration.
We, Muslims and Christians alike, have been on the receiving end of oppression since 1967. The occupation is the root cause of economic deterioration. Some people can?t live under constant pressure for a long time; so they emigrate when they are no longer able or willing to withstand oppression.
Awad denies Israeli allegations that many Christians leave because of harassment by Muslims.
I haven't seen any attack on our churches or institutions. We're like brothers here. We share and attend each others social occasions. We're one people
Linkie:
http://www.al-bushra.org/holyland/sabella.htm