Jesus was Palestinian!

 The problem with this situation is that the Zionists, Christian and Jewish, have framed the situation as a "Holy War" between Jews and Muslims, which couldn't be further from the Truth in the Holy Land. But the Zionists neglect to mention that Christians have borne the brunt of the persecution and ethnic cleansing of the Nakba.

People who actually walk in the footsteps of Jesus

 

In a 2013 documentary titled “The Stones Cry Out”, residents of Bethlehem and Jerusalem recount living under Israeli occupation and siege during the Second Intifada and the erection of Israel’s occupation wall which separated Christian communities that had lived alongside each other for centuries.

The Christian demographic in Palestinian territories has experienced a dramatic reduction over the past century. In 1922, Christians made up 11% of the population in geographical Palestine. By 2024, this number had dwindled to 1%, marking a nearly 90% decrease, according to a study conducted by the Israeli think tank Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs.

the report, authored by Lt. Col. (res.) Maurice Hirsch and attorney Tirza Shorr, states: "The international community often disregards the plight of the Palestinian Christian community. While minor clashes with some Israeli Jewish extremists are reported in hyper-focus in the media, the PA represses the reporting of grave incidents of Christian systemic oppression, the stories never seeing the light of day," 

The Wrong Sort of Christian

I know why the 1,000 US Pastors and Christian Influencers didn't visit Bethlehem, despite its importance in Christianity. They were on a propaganda tour to build support for a nation which they should find totally repugnant and against their beliefs, if they are truly Christians.

I hope they see the truth.

Short form:

Long form:


Yet even more proof of Israeli repression of Christians.

Christian Zionist hypocrisy

Can't stop saying this: there's a reason those 1,000 Pastors and "Christian" Influencers didn't visit Bethlehem. I'm surprised no one in that crew asked why not?

This makes the point. 

They are siding with Herod, not Christ.

Actually, less than 24 hours, if it isn't Christmas already in some places.

US Christians need to stop vicariously persecuting the Palestinian Christians by supporting Israel

Open your eyes, the oppression of Palestinian Christians is what you are supporting when you stand with Israel.

Reporters in Gaza documented Palestinian Christians preparing for Christmas amid rubble, pain, and continuing daily attacks.

During Israel’s annihilation of Gaza, churches sheltering displaced people have been deliberately targeted by bombardments. In October 2023, just days after the deadly Israeli strike on al-Ahli Arab Hospital, an Anglican institution that killed over 500 people, Israel bombed the Church of Saint Porphyrius, the oldest in the Gaza Strip, ending the lives of at least 18 people.

Christmas celebrations in Palestine, the land where Jesus Christ was born, are marked by ongoing hardships. As the enclave endures nearly daily ceasefire violations by the Israeli army, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, describes the resilience of Gaza’s people as “a lesson for the world.”

US Chrisitians need to stop their complicity in persecuting the Chrisitians of the Levant

Another message of the season, this time from the Eastern Christians, Christians from Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Egypt. Yes, there are very ancient Christian communities in those countries.

And there are still Christians left in Gaza as this video from the Latin Monastery Church in Gaza City,Palestine shows.

Another Christmas Message from the Palestinian Christians

 The village of Aboud in Palestine (or the occupied territories)  has been the focal point of celebrations of St. Barbara's Day for hundreds of years. The most widely held belief among residents about the origins of the day is that Aboud gave shelter and a final resting place to Saint Barbara, a Christian convert fleeing persecution some 1,700 years ago. Villagers revere a cave where Saint Barbara reportedly hid and that also held her remains for hundreds of years before their removal. A shrine still stands at the site.

The Holy Land is sacred to four world religions. None of them should have a monopoly on this region. And none of them should interfere with the religious practises of the others.

Ukrainian Orthodox Christmas: Divisions over when to celebrate.

OK, we need some fun news. And I've long joked about taking the month of December off to celebrate. Toss in there are 12 days of christmas. And if you celebrate Christmas in the Western or Eastern rites, you can drag it out to 24 days!

I have to admit some confusion since I thought the Ukrainian Church was under Rome. It turns out that the Eastern Orthodox Church partially recognizes the Orthodox Church of Ukraine as the only canonical successor of the Metropolitanate of Kyiv, while the Catholic Church recognizes the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church as the only canonical successor.

So, 24 days of Christmas it is!

The Rev. Munther Isaac On evangelical support to Israel

His words need to be out there: especially among Western Christians.

Spitting, Hitting Attacks on Christians are Surging in Israel

From CBN News. Obviously a Zionist bent here, but still troubled by the reports.

Christians in Palestine also suffer under the occupation.

The Rev. Munter Isaac to do some Christiansplainin' to y'all.

Rev Isaac's Christmas Sermon for those of you who missed it.

Oh, and Christians are persecuted as well.

Zionists attack Armenian Christians in Jerusalem

Yes, this is true. https://armenpress.am/eng/news/1127121.html

Over 30 armed provocateurs wearing ski masks and some carrying lethal weapons attacked a group of Armenian bishops, priests, deacons, and other citizens on Thursday in the Old City of Jerusalem, according to the Armenian Patriarchate.

“A mass and coordinated physical attack was launched,” the Patriarchate wrote in an official letter to the Police and Israeli government, which The Jerusalem Post reviewed. “Several priests, students, and indigenous Armenians are seriously injured.”

“They attacked us,” Bishop Koryoun Baghdasaryan, director of the Real Estate Department for the Patriarchate, told the Post.

 

Who are the terrorists in the Middle East?

Give 'em the Balfour Doctrine and Orde Wingate and this is how they show their gratitude... If you wonder why I am pro-Palestine, I know who is the real terrorist rogue state destabilising the Middle East. And it won't last long without the support of the United States.

And the genocidal, terrorist groups are: Stern Gang/Lehi, Irgun, and Palmach/Hagana which went on to become the Israel defence Forces.

"Never again" bullshit--the Israelis are doing it again. Is Yad Vashem a blueprint for genocide?





And for those American's who want to stand with Israel:

Bethlehem is a real city, and it's in Palestine

It's name in Arabic is Bayt Lahm and it's the home of Christianity. Palestinian Christians have been hit the hardest by the Nakba, the ethnic cleansing by the Zionist regime.

Jesus also known as ‘Isa’ (as) in Arabic. Jesus is revered and beloved to ALL Muslims. Jesus is mentioned in our holy book , the Quran, dozens of times and it has an entire chapter dedicated to his pious mother Mary. This is from Surat 'Āli `Imrān 3:45.

Palestine gave Jesus to the World: Give Palestine Freedom and Justice.

"Remember that Jesus was a refugee, that he challenged empires, and was always on the side of the oppressed.” Merry Christmas from the birth place of Christmas

"One question kept coming up while the tears kept flowing down: 'How can we be the land of Jesus and have this much pain and suffering with so much silence from people who claim Christianity as their religion?'"

Christmas under occupation

"Then what was said through the prophet Jeremiah was fulfilled: A voice is heard in Ramah, weeping and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children and refusing to be comforted, because they are no more." (Matthew 2:17–18).

The pope and archbishop of Canterbury have condemned Israel's actions--where are the condemnations from the secular leaders?

Season's Greetings for Christians from the Holy Land at war.

Some people would throw the dead bodies in your face. I'll just remind you that there is supposed to be peace on earth.

Seasons Greetings!

Since the other two are from Minnesota, here is a choir from that State.

 

Christmas Greetings from Bethlehem

How Can Christians Support Zionism?

Israel has had a serious credibility problem for quite a while now. It's only been recently that the world can see how dangerous this country is. I have been posting about the attack on Palestinian Christians for a while.

And Christmas is not being celebrated in Bethlehem due to the conflict.

Israel’s attack on the fifth-century Church of Saint Porphyrius in Gaza has turned the spotlight on the besieged Palestinian enclave’s Christian population. The region is referred to by name in the New Testament in Acts 8, which refers to Philip the Evangelist baptising a man from Ethiopia on the road between Jerusalem and Gaza. “Now an angel of the Lord spoke to Philip, saying, ‘Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.’ This is a desert.”

The Saint Porphyrius Church, is one of the most important religious sites in Palestine. Named after a fifth-century bishop, the site is one of the oldest surviving places of worship in the region and one of the oldest churches in the world. The church was initially built in 425 CE and then later reconstructed by Crusaders in the 12th century, with much of the present structure dating back to that period.



Another major Christian site in Gaza is the nearby and even older Tell Umm Amer monastery. The fourth-century structure, which now lies mainly in ruins, once included churches, a baptism hall, a cemetery and crypt. The monastary served as a place of worship for those travelling between Egypt and the lands of the Levant, including Palestine and Syria. The site is notable for being the birthplace of Saint Hilarion, a fourth-century Palestinian monk, who helped pioneer monasticism.

We can't forget the occupied territories in the "West Bank" which is home to quite a few of the events in the Bible. Unfortunately, if you are a Palestinian Christian, you need to go through all the other hassles of being in the Apartheid state that other non-Jewish people go through: unless your tour is through an approved operator.

I've published other posts on how Christians are not treated well and won't go into it. The bottom line is that Zionism is not-religious, but is based upon ethnicity and the superiority of that ethnicity.