Posted on 06/18/2007 5:39:38 AM PDT by SJackson
Christians living in Gaza City on Monday appealed to the international community to protect them against increased attacks by Muslim extremists. Many Christians said they were prepared to leave the Gaza Strip as soon as the border crossings are reopened.
The appeal came following a series of attacks on a Christian school and church in Gaza City over the past few days.
Father Manuel Musalam, leader of the small Latin community in the Gaza Strip, said masked gunmen torched and looted the Rosary Sisters School and the Latin Church.
"The masked gunmen used rocket-propelled grenades to storm the main entrances of the school and church," he said. "Then they destroyed almost everything inside, including the Cross, the Holy Book, computers and other equipment."
Musalam expressed outrage over the burning of copies of the Bible, noting that the gunmen destroyed all the Crosses inside the church and school. "Those who did these awful things have no respect for Christian-Muslim relations," he said.
He estimated damages at more than $500,000. "Those who see the destruction will realize how bad this attack was," he said. "Christians have been living in peace and security with Muslims for many years, but those who attacked us are trying to sabotage this relationship."
He said Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas phoned him on Sunday night to express his strong condemnation for the attack. "President Abbas promised that he would do his utmost to prevent such attacks on Christians here," he said.
Fatah officials blamed Hamas militiamen for the attack on the church and school. However, Islam Shahwan, spokesman for Hamas's Executive Force in the Gaza Strip, denied responsibility.
He nevertheless admitted that a large group of Hamas militiamen had been near the area during the attack. "We have instructed all our men to withdraw from the area," he said. "We will punish anyone who targets churches and public institutions."
Christians have nothing to fear, Islam is the religion of peace after all. (no sarc tag needed)
Gee, ya think?
Israel will, as it always does, insure the safety of these people (Christian Arabs) who happen to live in a really nasty “transitional neighborhood”, as the real estate folks call it.
Christians vetted and allowed to enter at a single point of entry and “managed” by the IDF.
Gaza NEEDS to be sealed off. No aircraft to land at their rudimentary airport. The Gaza seaport such as it is, blockaded. No electricity, no water, no food or medical shipments, and the only means of egress FROM Gaza TO Egypt.
And the Taliban destroyed ancient Buddhist statues in Afghanistan. Muzzies play tough and are eager to wipe out artifacts associated with other religions.
But if a sniper is firing at US troops from a mosque, we have to try to take him out without damaging the building?
Of course they need to fear for their lives. Armenia was a Christian country until the muzzies genocided the Armenians during WW1. Lebanon was a christian country until they foolishly allowed an open border policy and multiculturalist society to florish; now they are just another muzzie state.
Christians in Gaza will suffer the same fate as any non-muzzie in a muzzie controlled place.
High Volume. Articles on Israel can also be found by clicking on the Topic or Keyword Israel. or WOT [War on Terror]
----------------------------
Coming soon to MA.
Advice to Gaza Christians: Get out ASAP because there is no future when the Muslims run things.
A warning signal to Americans that we will have to down the road end up “locking and loading” bigtime.
The Christian population is also at risk in the West Bank. Bethlehem once had a substantial Christian community - but have - mostl - fled.
Think of the lands that used to be Christian or have large Christian populations but no longer do:
Syria
Saudi Arabia
Iraq
Iran
Turkey
Palestine
Egypt
Algeria
Morocco
Tunesia
Armenia
Uzbekistan
Albania
The Balkans
and those that are turning away from Christianity toward Islam....
France
England
Spain
Holland
Norway
Sweden
Italy
Germany
Belgium
Most of Africa
some parts of South America
some parts of the United States of America
I’m sure you can add to my list
Warning! This is a high-volume ping list.
Sad sign of the times.
All the good Christians in Gaza should get out that hellhole as fast as possible. The so-called “international community” isn’t coming to help them.
Gaza had a coast, last time I looked.
Forget the border crossings. Bring boats.
The Christians better do what the Jews already did. Bail out
Yep. I have no doubts there are aid organizations seeking to help them do just that. Because the IDF is going to be rolling through there sometime soon.
If you'd like to be on or off this
Christian Supporters of Israel ping list,
please FR mail me ~
There failed not ought of any good thing which the LORD had
spoken unto the house of Israel; all came to pass. (Joshua 21:45)
Letter To The President In Support Of Israel ~
'Final Solution,' Phase 2 ~
Warnings ~
The Nature Of Bruce ~
"The West has given more significance to the myth of the genocide of the Jews, even more significant than God, religion, and the prophets...."—Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
The Holocaust Chronicle ~
" ... It's time we recognized the nature of the conflict. It's total war and we are all involved. Nobody on our side is exempted because of age, gender, or handicap. The Islamofacists have stolen childhood from the world."—FReeper Retief
"Palestine is the wrong name for their State. It should be called Anarchy."—FReeper sgtbono2002
"Then let's wait and see what the Arabs do after they take Gaza. There's nothing like Arab reality to break up a Jewish fantasy."—FReeper Noachian
A student told his professor he was going to "Palestine" to "fight for freedom, peace and justice,"—Orwellian leftist code words that mean "murder Jews."
I am waiting to see if Pat Buchanan and Robert Novak, two Jew haters, defend the Christians in Gaza from the crazy Moslems. Watch: they will blame the Jews for their dillema!
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.