Here is an interesting article about how Palestinian Christians suffer under Israeli rule. I knew a woman who was a Palestinian Christian and lived in Bethlehem. She talked about all the restrictions, the checkpoints and the prejudice against Palestinians of any sort. Her mother was even a Jew, but her father being Palestinian was all the Israelis cared about.
Remember, these Christians who are being persecuted by Jews in Israel are our brothers and sisters!
"Archbishop Sebastia Theodosios (Atallah Hanna), 49, is the only Orthodox Christian archbishop from Palestine stationed in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, while all other bishops of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem are Greeks. The Israeli authorities had detained him several times, or stopped him at the border, and taken away his passport. Among all Jerusalem clergymen he is the only one who has no privilege of passing through the VIP gate in the airport – because of his nationality. “For the Israeli authorities, I am not a bishop, but rather a Palestinian,” explains his Beatitude. When talking on the phone he says a lot of words you would normally hear from a Muslim: “Alhamdulillah, Insha’Allah, Masha’Allah”. He speaks Arabic, and the Arabic for ‘god’ is Allah, whether you are a Christian or a Muslim."
http://rt.com/op-edge/227871-palestinian-orthodox-christian-bishop/#.VR2H62csIqR.facebook
Interesting about the Arabic for God. I had never thought of it that way!
Remember, these Christians who are being persecuted by Jews in Israel are our brothers and sisters!
"Archbishop Sebastia Theodosios (Atallah Hanna), 49, is the only Orthodox Christian archbishop from Palestine stationed in Jerusalem and the Holy Land, while all other bishops of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem are Greeks. The Israeli authorities had detained him several times, or stopped him at the border, and taken away his passport. Among all Jerusalem clergymen he is the only one who has no privilege of passing through the VIP gate in the airport – because of his nationality. “For the Israeli authorities, I am not a bishop, but rather a Palestinian,” explains his Beatitude. When talking on the phone he says a lot of words you would normally hear from a Muslim: “Alhamdulillah, Insha’Allah, Masha’Allah”. He speaks Arabic, and the Arabic for ‘god’ is Allah, whether you are a Christian or a Muslim."
http://rt.com/op-edge/227871-palestinian-orthodox-christian-bishop/#.VR2H62csIqR.facebook
Interesting about the Arabic for God. I had never thought of it that way!