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2023-03-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israeli settlers attack Church of Gethsemane in Jerusalem

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Posted by trailing wife 2023-03-20 03:09|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 "Christians have become the target of frequent and sustained attacks by fringe radical groups"

Probably a big reason Israel doesn't relax it's private gun ownership laws.

Posted by The Walking Unvaxed 2023-03-20 06:17|| 2023-03-20 06:17|| Front Page Top

#2 heh

Posted by Bill Greans6336 2023-03-20 09:39|| 2023-03-20 09:39|| Front Page Top

#3 The Times of Israel caught up:

The Greek Orthodox Church on Sunday denounced what it called a “heinous terrorist attack” on a church at the Tomb of the Virgin Mary in Jerusalem.

The Israel Police said earlier in the day that a 27-year-old resident of southern Israel had been arrested over “a violent incident” at the church in East Jerusalem, without providing further details on the suspect’s identity.

The Greek Orthodox Church said it “denounces the attempt to cause physical harm to Archbishop Joachim, who was leading the service, as well as the attack on one of the priests in the church.”

In a statement, it called for “international protection of holy sites.”

“Terrorist attacks, by radical Israeli groups, targeting churches, cemeteries, and Christian properties… have become almost a daily occurrence that evidently increases in intensity during Christian holidays,” it said.

The incident occurred as Christians mark Lent.

Bilal Abu Nab, a vendor who works near the church, told AFP that the attack was committed by two Jewish men, one wearing a yarmulke and the other wearing tzitzit.

He said a priest had been injured in the forehead, and police were called but arrived more than half an hour later.

Without mentioning a second assailant, the police said the apprehended suspect entered the church with an iron bar and that there were no injuries.

Tsitsit refers to an under vest with ritual fringes so that the ultra-Orthodox gentleman is always prepared for praying with out need to pull out a proper prayer shawl. See here.

Posted by trailing wife 2023-03-20 15:21|| 2023-03-20 15:21|| Front Page Top

#4 Headline should be TWO Israeli settlers …etc

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2023-03-20 19:25|| 2023-03-20 19:25|| Front Page Top

#5 WTF? Would somebody mind explaining to me why any ultraorthodox Jew would attack an Orthodox Church? If true, it strikes me as bizarre.

Posted by Secret Master 2023-03-20 19:53|| 2023-03-20 19:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Not orthodox enough?

Posted by DooDahMan 2023-03-20 19:58|| 2023-03-20 19:58|| Front Page Top

#7 They killed their Messiah...

Posted by Woodrow 2023-03-20 20:24|| 2023-03-20 20:24|| Front Page Top

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