For awhile now I have been embarrassed with the people that call themselves Christians in the "palestinian" territories. They have allowed themselves to be persecuted and in response they have turned to support the islamic leaders as well as terror groups. Time and time again they have found themselves victim to islamic "love". Once again they are on the short end of the islamic tolerance:
Unknown assailants detonated a bomb outside a Christian school in Gaza City before dawn Friday, causing no injuries.
Yes the assailants are "unknown". I figure the odds are in favor of these peoples islamic neighbors not liking them too much and wanting to get rid of them and their religion.
The bombing was the latest in a string of attacks on Christian institutions in the overwhelmingly Muslim territory. In the most serious attack, a local Christian activist was murdered in October. His killers have not been found.
Unknown assailants detonated a bomb outside a Christian school in Gaza City before dawn Friday, causing no injuries.
Yes the assailants are "unknown". I figure the odds are in favor of these peoples islamic neighbors not liking them too much and wanting to get rid of them and their religion.
The bombing was the latest in a string of attacks on Christian institutions in the overwhelmingly Muslim territory. In the most serious attack, a local Christian activist was murdered in October. His killers have not been found.
What are the Christians doing about it? They have to know that their islamic neighbors don't care about the situation. After all, these are the people who put Hamas in control of the area.
Father Manuel Musallem, the leader of Gaza's Catholics, played down Friday's attack. "This is the work of a dark individual," Musallem said. "We have excellent relations with Muslims. They enter our houses and we enter theirs. There's no campaign of Muslims against Christians here," he said.
This could be mere rhetoric in hopes that there will be no more attacks. Then again, it could be cowardice in the face of the enemy. Fear to stand up for ones rights as a human being. Fear to stand up for ones beliefs. Why is it that the islamists don't seem to have a problem with fighting for what they believe in?
About 3,200 Christians live in Gaza among 1.4 million Muslims. Relations between Christians and Muslims have traditionally been good, and Christians have held a respected place in Gaza's society as members of the territory's small elite, running schools, hospitals and businesses.
But members of the tiny community have grown increasingly uneasy since Hamas routed forces of the secular Fatah movement and became the sole power in the territory.
Father Manuel Musallem, the leader of Gaza's Catholics, played down Friday's attack. "This is the work of a dark individual," Musallem said. "We have excellent relations with Muslims. They enter our houses and we enter theirs. There's no campaign of Muslims against Christians here," he said.
This could be mere rhetoric in hopes that there will be no more attacks. Then again, it could be cowardice in the face of the enemy. Fear to stand up for ones rights as a human being. Fear to stand up for ones beliefs. Why is it that the islamists don't seem to have a problem with fighting for what they believe in?
About 3,200 Christians live in Gaza among 1.4 million Muslims. Relations between Christians and Muslims have traditionally been good, and Christians have held a respected place in Gaza's society as members of the territory's small elite, running schools, hospitals and businesses.
But members of the tiny community have grown increasingly uneasy since Hamas routed forces of the secular Fatah movement and became the sole power in the territory.
When people are willing to give up their souls to evil, at some point Satan calls in the dues.
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