A Woeful Lack of Awareness
by Robin Lane, Christian Friends of Israel:
Earlier this month, a report commissioned by the British foreign secretary, Jeremy Hunt, stated that there is ongoing, pervasive persecution of Christians in the Middle East, which sometimes gets close to genocide.
Millions of Christians in the region have been uprooted from their homes. Many have been discriminated against, others have been imprisoned, kidnapped and killed.
Within that context, a member of the Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land commented on the impact of the recent conflict on the Gaza border with Israel:
‘While this conflict is devastating to all who live in the area, Christians in the Holy Land have an especially difficult time enduring the consequences because of their faith … continued discrimination is what causes Christian families to flee the birthplace of Christ in search of a better life.’
‘Since Israel was founded … Bethlehem has gone from being an 80% Christian population to just 12% in 2018.’
Various reports from the area indicate that militant Muslims are using a variety of tactics to drive their Christian neighbours away.
What gives great cause for puzzlement and despair in the region, is that Western Christians are woefully unaware of the persecution experienced by their brothers and sisters in Christ.
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