[TopQuark]

Oh my G-d, I had no idea! I mean, no idea that the Palestinians were so blatent and came to physical threat. Extortion from churches! My G-d, this is really something.

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.

[Burkeman1]

I got into an argument with a Saudi student at a bar about a year ago (this good "muslim" was suckin down staight top shelf Vodka faster than any Russian). I have very mixed views on Isreal and our committments to that state so I was open to his arguments. But when he started in about "persecution" of Palestinians in Isreal I lost it.

My Uncle and Cousin worked in Saudi Arabia for 25 years and he saw how the Saudi's treated Palestinain "guest workers". I then asked him why there are no Christian Churches in Saudi Arabia- even for the diplomats! He had no answer- got indignant at my very relevant questions and left in a huff with his entorage of euro trash and other arab rich kids.