Systematic persecution campaign against Palestinian Christians
Western media are silent as Christians in Gaza and, to a lesser extent, the West Bank are targets of systematic persecution by Islamist groups. Christians are being forced to leave the Palestinian territories; only 2000-3000 yet remain in Gaza.
Since the Hamas coup of July 2007, this position has become increasingly untenable. Islamist organizations, empowered by the indifference of the authorities, have begun to target Christian institutions and individuals in Gaza with increasing impunity. Intimidation, assault and the threat of kidnapping are now part of daily reality for Christians.
The trend became noticeable with a series of attacks on the Palestinian Bible Society’s “Teacher’s Bookshop” in Gaza City last year. The shop was the subject of a bomb attack in April 2007. Its owner, Rami Khader Ayyad, was abducted in broad daylight, and found dead on October 7, 2007.
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Who is carrying out these attacks? The perpetrators are thought to be Salafi Islamist groups like Jaish al-Islam, Jaish al-Uma and similar organizations. The larger Popular Resistance Committees terror group has also stated that the Christian presence in Gaza should be eradicated, since it exposes Gazans to a pro-Western, anti-Islamic influence.
Officially, Hamas proclaims religious tolerance, but its inaction in the face of intensifying harassment and persecution tells a different story. Indeed, Hamas rose to power partly because of the Islamisation of Palestinian society, which, it is increasingly clear, entails the slow destruction of an ancient Christian community.
h/t: Persecution Blog
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