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Palestinians Attacking Churches; Blame Pope
Hat tip LGF.GAZA CITY (AFP) - Assailants angry at Pope Benedict XVIs comments on Islam targeted several churches across the Palestinian territories on the second day of attacks directed at the Christian church. In Gaza City, a group calling itself the Islamic Organization of the Swords of Righteousness claimed responsibility for unleashing a volley of gunfire on the oldest church in the city. We carried out this shooting because of the popes statement, and he must apologise, the caller, who refused to give his name, told AFP Saturday. The attack came a day after a grenade exploded outside the same church and four days after the pope criticised connections between Islam and violence, particularly with regard to jihad. In the West Bank town of Nablus, gunmen threw Molotov cocktails at four churches of different denominations, Palestinian security sources told AFP. In one incident, gunmen opened fire inside an empty Catholic church after the buildings entrance door was burnt down, the sources said. Posted by: Rob Crawford 2006-09-16 |
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