Palestinian
Christians who were trying to get a glimpse of the Pope in occupied
Jerusalem while he was passing by were beaten up by Israeli police. It
included women, children and the disabled. Several men were
arrested. The church authorities arranged their meeting with the Pope
but the Israeli police shifted them to another portion of the street,
then accused them of blocking the street and cracked down on them. In a
desperate letter to the Pope, Palestinian Christians mentioned of
their distress and how much they were longing to be liberated. But
the Pope is apparently another stooge of Israel like the rest of the
Western leaders. He was received in Ben-Gurion airport by Shimon
Peres and Binyamin Netanyahu with the usual protocol including a full
guard of honor and thus he was happy. He didn't care a rat's tail for
those Christians who wanted to see or meet him but instead were beaten
up by the Israeli police.
Until 1967 when Israel occupied East Jerusalem, there were 24,000 Palestinian Christians living in Jerusalem. Now there are less than 9,000. Most of them have left because of similar hardships faced by Palestinian Muslims that include isolation and separation from their families because of the apartheid wall, confiscation of properties, house demolitions, denial of residency rights and restriction on movements.
Until 1967 when Israel occupied East Jerusalem, there were 24,000 Palestinian Christians living in Jerusalem. Now there are less than 9,000. Most of them have left because of similar hardships faced by Palestinian Muslims that include isolation and separation from their families because of the apartheid wall, confiscation of properties, house demolitions, denial of residency rights and restriction on movements.
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