Christians who advance the Palestinian “resistance” are enabling the Islamic jihad against Israel. One wonders how a Christian, knowing that Jesus was a Jew from the House of David, could proclaim what Christian columnist Muwaffaq Matar wrote:
The Christian Palestinians understood the danger of Judaization to their existence and to their holy sites… They also know that the Zionist plot is not limited only to Judaizing the holy sites of the Muslim Palestinians…
Therefore, they view the sale of Palestinian lands to the Israeli racist colonialist occupiers and settlers as a betrayal of Jesus.
The persecution frequently suffered by Christian Palestinians and Christians throughout the Middle East at the hands of Muslims has drastically reduced the presence of Christians in the region. Many were murdered; others were driven out. In the region of the birthplace of Jesus, the Christian population has declined from 86% to 12% in the past 60 years. Muwaffaq Matar dismisses these facts and instead opts to spread propaganda.
“Sale of land to Israelis is ‘betrayal of Jesus’ – Christian writer in official PA daily,” by Itamar Marcus, Palestinian Media Watch, January 5, 2021:
Palestinian Authority law prohibits the sale of land to Israelis/Jews. Palestinian Media Watch reported that PA Chairman Abbas himself issued the decision in 2014 that orders “life imprisonment with forced labor for the clandestine transfer, leasing or selling of lands to a hostile country or its citizens.”
In addition, Palestinians also portray selling land to Israelis as a religious transgression. A regular Christian columnist for the official PA daily, Muwaffaq Matar, wrote that “Christian Palestinians understood the danger of Judaization” and “therefore,they view the sale of Palestinian lands to the Israeli racist colonialist occupiers and settlers as a betrayal of Jesus.” It seems that the columnist believes there is Christian holiness to all the land of Israel that is defiled when any land is sold to Jews:
“The Christian Palestinians understood the danger of Judaization to their existence and to their holy sites… They also know that the Zionist plot is not limited only to Judaizing the holy sites of the Muslim Palestinians…
Therefore, they view the sale of Palestinian lands to the Israeli racist colonialist occupiers and settlers as a betrayal of Jesus. They think that whoever does this… is not eligible to represent the church or any Christian citizen in Palestine.”[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Dec. 27, 2020]
Similarly, Muslim Palestinians see all the land of Israel as Islamic holy land and so the PA’s Grand Mufti and the Fatwa Council have warned that such sales are not only against PA law but also against Islamic law: “Anyone selling Palestinian real estate to the enemy [is] a traitor to Allah and His Messenger, as well as to his religion and homeland” [Official PA TV, Oct. 23, 2014]
The Grand Mufti repeated this in 2020 at a conference titled The Deal of the Century and Giving Lands to the Enemy From a Religious Perspective, stating that “the land” is “the property the Islamic nation.” He further instructed that anyone selling land to “the enemy” should be ostracized and warned that such a person won’t be buried in a Muslim cemetery:
“Regarding the sale of lands and giving them to the enemy, the [PA Grand Mufti] Sheikh Hussein said that it is forbidden to sell lands to the occupation or to facilitate the processes of this purchase through mediators and the like, since this land is an Islamic waqf (i.e., an inalienable religious endowment in Islamic law) and the property of the [Islamic] nation, and therefore it is forbidden to transfer it to the enemy because this will lead to the eviction of the Muslims from their land. He explained that whoever sells [land] and of whom this is proven – it is forbidden to deal with him in buying or selling, and if he dies, he will not be purified and will not be buried in the Muslims’ cemeteries.”
[Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, March 6, 2020]
PA law states that whoever tries to sell land to Jews will be sentenced to 5 years of hard labor, and someone who actually sells land to Jews will be punished with a life sentence with hard labor. PA officials have even instructed PA police to “take the firmest steps against anyone who is proven to have secretly sold or transferred lands to the occupation, or to have collaborated in the matter.” [Official PA daily Al-Hayat Al-Jadida, Feb. 19, 2020]….
wth009 says
We see this radical behavior all over the world but especially where Islam exists or wants to completely annihilate ALL OTHERS and that is they are constantly accusing those they hate of doing and thinking exactly what they themselves ARE GUILTY OF. We can also see it by radical Democrats in America as well.
Bob K says
A friend of mine sends me information about Palestinian Christians, soliciting donations to them. The Christians sound the same as the Palestinian Muslims.
gravenimage says
Some of them *have* sadly internalized dhimmitude–including hating Jews.
Will Tyson says
UK: Failed Asylum Seeker Who Murdered Three Avoided Deportation Because Libya Was Unstable
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/01/05/failed-asylum-seeker-murdered-three-avoided-deportation-libya-unstable/
Will Tyson says
UK just can’t stop committing suicide
‘Totalitarian Woke State’: UK Regulator Adds ‘Political Opinion’ to Hate Speech Rules
https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2021/01/06/uk-regulator-adds-political-opinion-to-hate-speech-rules/
gravenimage says
Terrible links, Will.
ELI says
“the Christian population has declined from 86% to 12% in the past 60 years”
Seems like they were doing OK under the Ottomans eh?
As to why they are leaving, why don’t we ask the Christians themselves (hint: because we don’t like that the answer does not mention evil Islam and Muslims as the culprits).
According to Christians, economics is the main reason:
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2020/august/palestinian-christians-survey-israel-emigration-one-state.html
gravenimage says
Right–“OK under the Ottomans”–when Christian children were seized for the Janissaries and the Harems and sex slave markets, and who began the Armenian Genocide. Just horrifying. Try again, creep.
ELI says
Palestinian Christians were seized for the Janissaries? source please
I also did not know that Palestinian Christians were trafficked into Harems and sex slave markets. Source please
Apart from the usual insults, any feedback on the actual info I posted?
By the way, am I allowed to insult you back? I always wondered since this is jihadwatch and we know that Muslims/Lefist demoncrats are not allowed to response in kind to insults.
Nevertheless I’ll give it a go – try again, bitch.
john smith says
ELI, islam was spawned in the hobs of hell. muhammad was evil, your god allah who is really satan is evil, and islam and all pious muslims are evil. If you think you can take on gravenimage, you haven’t a chance, she is on the side of truth, and truth will always defeat lies.
James Lincoln says
ELI,
By referring to “gravenimage” – among the most intelligent and informed posters on this website – as a “b*tch”, you have joined the short list of posters with zero credibility.
Not close to zero.
Zero…
gravenimage says
ELI hopes no one here is familiar with Devshirme–also known as the “child levy” or “blood tax” on dhimmi Christians. This was practiced throughout the Ottoman Empire–and yes, that included the Levant.
And yes–most of the Harem was made up of slaves, and sex slavery was horrifyingly common in the Ottoman Empire. Sex slaves were still openly sold there until 1908.
And profanity–especially that used against other posters–is *not* allowed here.
gravenimage says
Thank you, John and James.
Hoi Polloi says
This is doing Ok?!? By what standard?
“The Ottoman era ended in 1922, Christians were 11 percent of the population of Palestine—about 70,000 people. According to the 2017 census by the Palestinian Authority (PA), they now number 47,000—barely 1 percent.”
So now that their numbers have been so drastically reduced, and they live in fear, you want to note only economic issues, ignoring that lack of economic support arises from oppression, always?
And “asking the Christians themselves” resulted in revealing that while the umbrella response noted oppression and concern was that they lack even the basic opportunity to support themselves, they elucidated many of the reasons individually:
“Munayer described one factor as the corruption of the PA, the local government, which 4 in 5 Christians agree on: 52 percent see a “great deal” of corruption in the PA, while 30 percent see it “to some extent.” And overall, 2 out of 3 Christians have little to no trust in the PA (66%). The courts (trusted by only 16%) and police (trusted by only 22%) fare even worse. One out of five Christians report discrimination when seeking PA services (20%). And 3 out of 4 are “dissatisfied” with how Christianity is portrayed in the PA educational system (76%). There will be less discrimination from the Israelis in a one-state solution,” said Kakish. “And Israel has better living conditions, such as in hospitals and employment.”
“The rights-based approach is what is most appealing,” he said, “as Christians are being denied many basic human rights at the moment.” Sayegh attributed one-state support to Palestinian Christian belief in democracy, coupled with the above described fear of an Islamic Palestine. Three in four (73%) view a single state as the best model for governance, while only 11 percent view the PA as democratic.”
So then, Eli, although even your own link proves you wrong, you claim to have been insulted, deny historical facts which you don’t want exposed, and descend into name-calling Graven. Sounds like sharia-driven, counter-factual assertion of a baseless claim to superiority on your part.
Brenda says
This guy is as Christian as Judas Iscariot.
Onesaffronladoftherisingsun says
sand inside brains outside
Hoi Polloi says
When I was there, our native to the area Christian guide made a point of telling us all before the tour’s end that his family was grateful to the Israelis for all the work they had done to bring the land back to life with large agricultural endeavors and reforestation work. He also praised their respect for history and careful archaeological work. Among many things he attributed to them. Not all Christians there are on their knees to the backward and the violent as is Matar, but I’m sure that’s the end goal.
somehistory says
Humans are far from perfect, and most have lied at least a time or two over a lifespan, even if they make an effort to be truthful and honest.
However, Christians who value their relationship with God, with Jesus and are **really** trying to be what they claim, refrain from telling deliberate lies.
In other words, True Christians don’t tell lies on purpose. If one deserves/has a right to hear the Truth and the Christian has the answer, the Truth must be told.
I would not call this guy, would not refer to this fool, as a Christian.
Jesus went to the “Lost sheep of the House of Israel,” to give them “good news of something better,” and to show them how to serve their God without need of animal sacrifices and other things they were required by the Law to do.
He wept when the majority of the Nation of Israel rejected Him.
And, after He returned to heaven, the apostles and disciples continued His work among their brothers and sisters, the Jews, even though they now were also Christians. Jesus never said to treat the Jews any way but with “love of neighbor,” and He would not want Christians now to be unkind to Jews.
gravenimage says
Christian writes in official PA daily that selling land to Israelis is a ‘betrayal of Jesus’
……………………
What a dhimmi tool Muwaffaq Matar is.
He’s also claimed that President Trump is “Hitler”–for supporting Israel.
ELI says
“ELI,
By referring to “gravenimage” – among the most intelligent and informed posters on this website – as a “b*tch”, you have joined the short list of posters with zero credibility.
Not close to zero.
Zero…”
I take it you are just fine with her insulting me first.
what a hypocrite.
Incidentally you confirm exactly what I wrote:
“By the way, am I allowed to insult you back? I always wondered since this is jihadwatch and we know that Muslims/Lefist demoncrats are not allowed to response in kind to insults”
gravenimage says
Using profanity–especially against other posters–is *not* allowed here.