Prince Charles was in Israel to take part in the observance of the 75th anniversary since the liberation of Auschwitz. He went to the President’s House, to be greeted by President Reuven Rivlin. He visited the Israel Museum, where he saw the Dead Sea Scrolls and other visible evidence of the Jews’ connection, over more […]
Prince Charles in Bethlehem: “It breaks my heart” to see Palestinian suffering (Part 1)
Prince Charles was recently in Israel, along with many world leaders, for the observance of the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz. He visited the President’s Residence, where he told President Reuven Rivlin that “For me, this [visit] is a very significant experience. Many of my teachers at school were Holocaust survivors, and we […]
Catholic Clergy in Israel and the West Bank Condemn Israel for its Security Concerns
This year Israel decided, for security reasons, not to issue permits allowing people from Gaza to enter the West Bank in order to observe Christmas, although it later relented. The initial story is here, and it remains relevant despite Israel’s reversing course: Catholic leaders in Israel and the West Bank on Saturday condemned a decision […]
Muslim resident of Canada tortures his sister to death in honor killing
Israa Ghrayeb, a 21-year-old Palestinian aspiring makeup artist from Bethlehem, “died after allegedly being beaten and tortured by her brother after she posted a video on social media with a man who she was soon to be engaged to. Her brother Ihab, a Canadian resident, was reportedly angered by the video, claiming it dishonoured the […]
Christian charity nun falsely blames Israeli “occupation” for plight of Palestinian Christians
A Catholic nun, head of a Christian charity in Bethlehem, has blamed the State of Israel for the plight of Christian Palestinians, citing the “occupation.” Sister Bridget Tighe, the general director of Caritas Jerusalem… told Crux that Christians suffer from the same problems as Palestinian Muslims stemming from the occupation of the Palestinian territories by […]
Palestinian Archbishop: Evangelical Christians are “enemies of the Christian values” for supporting Israel
After the recent news about the Palestinian Authority TV sermon that stated that “Hitler was sent by Allah to punish the Jews” and about the Pope comparing “Populists” to Hitler while he called for open doors to all migrants, now comes the news that Palestinian Archbishop Atallah Hanna has slammed evangelical Christians with the wild […]
Ramadan in Bethlehem video: Priest apparently stabbed after giving refuge to female tourists being harassed by men
Nothing that a bit of “dialogue” won’t cure. Surely Pope Francis is on his way to Bethlehem now to explain to the attacker that authentic Islam and the proper understanding of the Qur’an reject every form of violence. “Catholic Priest Attacked in Bethlehem after Giving Refuge to Tourists,” Morning Star News, June 4, 2018: (Morning […]
Muslim mob attacks American convoy with eggs in Bethlehem area
An angry Palestinian crowd “attacked American diplomats” with eggs “to protest the recent move of the US Embassy to Jerusalem.” The diplomats were on a visit to “promote educational and cultural exchange” in the area when they came under attack. Unfortunately, the U.S. diplomats were the ones given the real “educational and cultural” experience of […]
Media deems Trump the Grinch who stole Christmas in Bethlehem
The fake news media narrative circulating the past few days goes something like this: President Donald [Trump]’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital set off an “eruption of violence,” thus dampening the mood in Bethlehem and keeping tourists this Christmas season from one of the holiest cities in Christianity. Less than two weeks ago, Nazareth’s […]
Christians of Bethlehem and Jerusalem join Muslims in protest against Israeli security measures
These Christians have apparently never heard or understood the expression, “First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people.” Or perhaps they are hoping that Muslims have forgotten it, or will be compelled to set it aside by their gestures of solidarity. Dhimmi Christians have long sided with Muslims against Jews, in the vain hope that […]
Palestinian “Santa Clauses” throw rocks at Israeli soldiers in Bethlehem
Jolly old St. Nick, aka Santa Claus, has been making some news this year: Indonesia issued a fatwa forbidding Muslims to wear Santa hats; Christmas was reportedly banned in Maryland schools because it was deemed “offensive” to Muslims, while a school district in Oregon banned Santa Claus and religious-themed decorations in classrooms; there are no […]
Islam’s Sword Comes for Christians: Muslim Persecution of Christians, December 2015
[From the Gatestone Institute:] Islamic hostility for Christmas was on full display as documented here: on Christmas Day, Muslims in Bethlehem set a Christmas tree on fire and greeted the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem with a hail of stones; Muslim “refugees” set fire to a public Christmas tree in Belgium; Muslim jihadis attacked churches during […]
Bethlehem: Muslims greet Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem with a hail of stones
Knowledgable Christians in the U.S. know that the sole person at fault here is Fouad Twal. Why was he poking Muslims in the eye and provoking them by daring to enter Bethlehem? Doesn’t he realize that to be a Christian, much less the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, in Bethlehem presents a continuing danger? He should […]
Bethlehem monastery torched by Islamic jihadists
Why did the Muslims torch the monastery? Were the monks drawing cartoons of Muhammad? Did they “talk about extreme, militant Islamists” in a way that “undercut the positive achievements that…Catholics have attained in…inter-religious dialogue with devout Muslims”? Or were they targeted merely for the crime of being Christians, as jihadis will eventually target every Christian […]