In 1948, King Abdullah of Transjordan told Golda Meir: “I believe with all my heart that divine providence has brought you back here [to Palestine and the Middle East], restoring you, a Semitic people who were exiled to Europe and shared in its progress, to the Semitic East which needs your knowledge and initiative. Only with your help and your guidance will the Semites be able to revive their ancient glory. We cannot expect genuine assistance from the Christian world, which looks down on Semitic people. We will progress only as the result of joint efforts.”
Source: Never Forget: Jews and Muslims have Often imagined themselves in History as Siblings and Allies
Israel doesn’t care what your religion is if your not Jewish or Palestinian. (ODT)
via The Israeli Ethnic Cleansing of Palestinian Christians that nobody is talking about
The ABC USA has persecuted Roseanne Barr too
Confusing persecution with marginalisation or disagreement is insulting to the thousands around our world who face actual daily persecution because of their religion or ethnicity. It is insulting to the men, women and children who have been hurt by the church because of their sexuality or gender.
There is an important conversation to be had about what kind of community Australia wants to be in terms of religious tolerance, freedom and genuine diversity. But, please, let’s leave the rhetorical hyperbole at home.
Christians in Australia are not persecuted, and it is insulting to argue they are
News that the town was poised to be recaptured from the jihadists sparked jubilation among Christians who had fled, with many dancing and singing in the city of Ar
Source: Facts about Iraq’s Christians as they fete army advance – Your Middle East
Israel’s 47 Christian schools have been on strike since the academic year started last week, with parents and school officials accusing the government of discrimin
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