Do you suppose this is what the methane-breathing swamp-dwelling crackpot anti-Semite Sobran has in mind? --
Palestinians terrorize West Bank Christians in shakedown bid
Monday, March 11, 2002
RAMALLAH — The Fatah movement led by Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat last month launched a campaign against Christian churches and businesses around the West Bank in an attempt to extort money for local militias.
Palestinian sources said the focus of the Fatah attacks was in Ramallah, the headquarters of Arafat.
A mob led by Fatah militants attacked churches, Christian institutions and businesses during a two day period in early February. The sources said the attack was coordinated by Bashir Nafeh, a leading PA security officer and Fatah member.
The sources said the attack began on Jan. 31 when Muslims torched Christian homes and stores in Ramallah. The mob also attempted to break into the Greek and Roman Orthodox churches in the city and attacked Christians on the streets of the city. At least one Christian was killed.
The attack stemmed from Fatah attempts to force Christian businesses to pay a monthly sum to the militia. In the Kalandia refugee camp outside Ramallah, a Christian butcher refused to pay what was termed protection money and was stabbed to death.
Similar attacks were reported in Bethlehem and in the surrounding suburbs. But the largest campaign against the Christians was reported in Ramallah.The original article is here.
I'll await with interest to hear Sobran raise his voice in defence of Palestinian Christians when it doesn't give him a chance to smear and vilify Jews. But I won't hold my breath.
I've got to tell you: when the Arafat's faction lynched an alleged collaborator right on the Manger Square last week, I thought that teh choice of the place was not an accidental. I thought that, perhaps, the poor victim they killed may have been a Palestinian Christian. However, having read your post, I suspect it must have been a continuation of the intimidation of the churches: along the lines of, "See what we can do?"
Thank you for the post, I'll clip it.
P.S. Your point about Sobran is an excellent one, too. He rides a high hourse hectoring how Christians should stand up for each other, yet he would never write about the shakedown of churches and killings. For the reason you just stated: this does not help his anti-Jewish agenda. I think you are correct on all points. Thanks again for the post --- I wish every single Sobran's supporter on this board read it.