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Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem greeted in Bethlehem by hail of stones (on Christmas)
The Times of Israel ^ | 12-25-2015 | Staff

Posted on 01/02/2016 12:45:48 PM PST by NRx

The car taking Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Fouad Twal, head of the Catholic Church in the Holy Land, was struck Friday, Christmas Day, in Bethlehem by rocks thrown by Palestinian rioters.

None of the passengers in the patriarch’s vehicle was injured in the incident, but his car sustained damage, according to a Ynet news report.

Clashes between Israeli security forces and Palestinian demonstrators erupted following his departure from the city, known as the birthplace of Jesus, the news site said.

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1 posted on 01/02/2016 12:45:48 PM PST by NRx
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To: NRx

And the Israeli government doesn’t send them back to the ancestral homeland of Saudi Arabia WHY?


2 posted on 01/02/2016 1:33:42 PM PST by MuttTheHoople (Yes, Liberals, I question your patriotism)
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To: NRx

Thank God he wasn’t injured.

Christians, both Latin and Orthodox, are being pushed out of Bethlehem by moslems. The the moslem shopkeepers and craftsmen whine and moan that nobody comes to Bethlehem anymore to buy their trinkets and souvenirs.

The cognitive disconnect is astounding.


3 posted on 01/02/2016 5:39:32 PM PST by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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