And the media misreports it. Of course. Christmas is coming which means that it’s time for the red-green alliance to try and capitalize on the holidays to push Islamic terrorist propaganda. Bethlehem used to be a Christian town. Then, as has happened through the Middle East, Muslims pushed out the Christians, swamped them and took […]
The Christians in Bethlehem Now Live in an Overwhelmingly Muslim Town
A report on the increasing despair of Christians in Bethlehem: “‘We may face extinction’: Bethlehem’s clergy sound alarm on exodus and extremism amid ongoing war,” by Giorgia Valente, The Media Line, December 26, 2024: Anna, an Aramean Christian tour operator, told The Media Line, “I have been jobless since October 7. I am currently economically […]
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Religious tourism by Christians in Bethlehem has collapsed, because of foreigners’ fear of the ongoing violence in Judea and Samaria, and worries over rockets launched into Israel from Gaza. Unemployment is up for two reasons. First, the number of religious tourists has dropped from two million in 2019 to 100,000 in 2024. Second, Israel has […]
No Christmas Celebrations In Bethlehem This Year
Bethlehem, believed by Christians to be the birthplace of Christ, is a city that lives in large part on the revenues from Christian tourists, especially those who come during the Christmas season. They stay in local hotels, eat in Bethlehem’s restaurants, buy olive-wood crucifixes and tiny statues of Jesus and Mary. More than a third […]
Bethlehem removes Christmas decorations in honor of Hamas ‘martyrs’
This appears to have been done by the city, which has Muslim rulers, not by the Church, although the Church no doubt agrees wholeheartedly and would have done the same thing if the municipality hadn’t. Christian Arabs generally identify fully with the Muslim majority, and share its perspectives. This is a lingering legacy of centuries […]
Israel: Hamas jihadi who shot Jewish father of two is apprehended inside mosque
Why did he hide in a mosque? Western policymakers and analysts would likely offer pragmatic explanations and completely ignore the larger significance of his chosen hiding place. Islam is the one aspect of the conflict that supporters of the “Palestinian” jihad regularly cite as their primary impetus for the Israeli/ “Palestinian” conflict itself. Yet it […]
Muslims attack Christians in Bethlehem, rabbi calls upon Israel to intervene
Jihadists have been waging genocide against Christians in Nigeria. But it isn’t only in Africa, it’s in the Middle East, too, the cradle of Christianity. The persecution of Christians in the Middle East is also at genocidal proportions. Christians are unsafe in the very place that Jesus was born, Bethlehem. Christians are being attacked at […]
Bethlehem: ‘Horrific’ attack as dozens of Muslims throw stones at Greek Orthodox church, injuring several people
Archbishop Atallah Hanna probably considers this horrific because for the most part he is indefatigably on the side of “Palestinian” jihadis, and he is shocked that the jihadis have turned against a loyal ally. “Christian leaders condemn attack on church near Bethlehem,” by Khaled Abu Toameh, Jerusalem Post, October 29, 2022: Church leaders on Saturday […]
Bethlehem: ‘Palestinians’ shoot up hotel after Jewish symbols filmed there
Meanwhile, there is a large mosque in Tel Aviv, and mosques all over Israel. “Palestinians shoot up Bethlehem hotel after Jewish symbols filmed there,” JNS, October 11, 2022 (thanks to The Religion of Peace): (October 11, 2022 / JNS) Palestinian gunmen fired at a hotel in Bethlehem after social media posts showed that an events hall in the […]
Anti-Palestinian Authority ‘intifada’ in Bethlehem threatens Christmas celebrations
This conflict is different from the usual Palestinian protests against and attacks of Israelis. It is Muslim-on-Muslim violence, aimed at the Palestinian Authority. Intergroup conflict (and sectarian violence) is a norm among jihadists. “The residents of the camp are angry, because they feel intimidated by the Palestinian security forces. The clampdown is targeting supporters of […]