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Israeli settlers attack Church of Gethsemane in Jerusalem
There was nothing about the attempted vandalism in the Times of Israel as of last night. Nor JPost this AM [AlAhram] Israeli settlers tried this morning to attack the Church of Gethsemane in occupied Jerusalem, according to the Paleostinian Authority’s Governorate of Jerusalem. ...which does not actually govern in Jerusalem, though the Palestinian Authority is happy to pretend it does... The Governorate said two Israeli settlers broke into the church and tried to sabotage the content inside the church, but were confronted and foiled by a Paleostinian man who was present at the church.so we have his word on this. Hokay. The Paleostinian Presidential Committee of Church Affairs condemned the failed attack. Chairman of the Committee, Ramzi Khoury, said in a press statement, "The holy warrior and fascist  ...anybody you disagree with, damn them...Israeli government is the sponsor of all the crimes committed by settlers against the Paleostinian people and against Islamic and Christian sanctities." Khoury urged "the United Nations ...a lucrative dumping ground for the relatives of dictators and party hacks... , the International Criminal Court and the churches of the world to take urgent and immediate action to stop all Israeli racist and holy warrior practices, to provide protection for the Paleostinian people and Islamic and Christian sanctities, and to ensure the implementation of relevant international laws". Earlier this year, Israeli settlers vandalised a Christian cemetery in occupied Jerusalem over the New Year holidays, smashing crosses and knocking down headstones on more than 30 graves. In December 2021, patriarchs and heads of churches in Jerusalem warned that "Christians have become the target of frequent and sustained attacks by fringe radical groups", referring to Israeli far-right Posted by: trailing wife 2023-03-20 |
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