Gee whiz, AP and everybody had all those great Christian pilgrims "flock" to Bethlehem headlines (although some of the headlines were above articles which did mumble quietly that 30,000 was a fraction of the number that came for Christmas before the 2000 intifada began). From World Net Daily:
With Christmas services here drawing far fewer tourists than in the 1990s and the town's Christian population now at an all-time low, many world leaders and hundreds of major media outlets this week blamed Israel for Bethlehem's decline – often citing false information – while a simple talk with the town's residents reveals a drastically different picture. They say Muslim persecution has been keeping Christians away."All this talk about Israel driving Christians out and causing pain is nonsense," a Bethlehem Christian community leader told WND. "You want to know what is at play here, just come throughout the year and see the intimidation from the Muslims. They have burned down our stores, built mosques in front of our churches, stole our real estate and took away our rights. Women have been raped and abducted. So don't tell me about Israel. It's the Muslims."
How much more must we take from the political correctness and multiculturalism plague? Our leaders have it bad. The MSM is consumed by it. Now they have all these Muslims in their newsrooms helping to get the story right. At least the Muslims can't stop the truth on the internet.
l heard some dumb interview on a Cdn radio station about the how the fence that Israel put up, has caused the stagnation in the PA areas. no mention of the rockets fired, suicide bomber killing Isreali's citizens! some how this stupid Cdn could not see that, but only blamed Israel! such fools in this country makes me want to smack them down when l hear them talk! such a bunch of fools!
It's become a tradition in my Catholic parishes to host Christians from Bethlehem selling religious articles to offset the loss of tourist business in the Holy Land. There's no real opportunity to talk politics with them, but when they're introduced/announced in church, no one will call a spade a spade and call it oppression (let alone say who's responsible). "Turmoil." Yeah.
Also, OT-- a special on the antiChrist tonight on the History Channel. Jihad's only gotten a passing mention so far in the program; I'll keep watching, there's nothing else on. ;)
Wait a second...
Muslims demand jews give up holy sites
The jews do this..
Muslims demand the jews leave gaza and hand over all the greenhouses
The jews do this...
Muslims demand the jews and christians leave bethlehem or be run out....
75% do the rest are being raped, murdered , threatened and harassed...
Muslims BLOW up the Hotels
Muslims desecrate the church of the nativity
Muslims use the Holy Bible as Toilet paper..
Muslims shoot tourists
Muslims assasinate pregnant Jewish women.
All the tourists LEAVE..
Muslim are then ALL unemployed...
Muslim then BLAME the JEWS and CHRISTIANS!!!!
BULLCRAP...
Why dont we place the blame where it REALLY belongs...
Its ISLAMS FAULT
Its the False Prophets Mohammeds fault (Pork be on him)
Its the Islamic CLerics fault...
Its the Islamic terrorists fault...
You muslims made your BED
SLEEP in it.,..