The recent conviction of an Israeli settler for an arson attack on the Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes is a reminder that Jewish extremism toward Christians and their holy sites is a problem as old as the state of Israel itself.
As with every year, Israel issued a number of permits for West Bank and Gaza Christians to enter Jerusalem during Easter. But then it imposed a week-long closure on the occupied territories for the Jewish Passover holiday, which coincided with Easter celebrations, thus deeming all permits void for this week.
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Half a million tourists annually walk past two fenced-in minefields to visit Qasr al-Yahud,- the site where Jesus was believed to have been baptised in the River Jordan. Many consider it the third holiest site in Christianity. Israel peppered it with mines in 1967. It continues to refuse to pay to remove them…
Charity failed to mention it funnels about $45m annually to a Jewish non-profit that organizes Israel trips for teens
The events reflect the ongoing escalation of colonizer attacks across the occupied West Bank, where Israeli government officials continue to participate in and publicly endorse colonizer activities.
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