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Bethlehem Christians have reported being terrorized and there has been an exodus of Christians therefrom

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Submitted by David (United States), May 30, 2007 at 00:14

Arafat was not known to have been religiously committed, and his attendance may have been more for Suha than for any other reason. Aside from Israel, to my knowledge, the only major country in the ME with any substantial Christian population is Lebanon. Its religious stability now looks to be more of a joke as its Christian population has come under tremendous assault by radical Muslims, who see no place in Lebanon or the Middle East for non-Muslims.

If you want the story on this, you would be well-advised to check out the U.S. State Department Country Report.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
No Innocents [287 words]k.edmistonOct 3, 2011 12:59189812
21st. Century realities vs. canonical expectations [47 words]David W. LincolnMay 28, 2007 16:0195041
Not afraid to speak [165 words]Rebecca MouldsMay 28, 2007 14:3795028
Bethlehem Christians [58 words]Irwin KlineMay 28, 2007 11:0095014
Monopoly is an old game in the Middle East [324 words]DavidMay 28, 2007 08:0795003
What happened to the times of Arafat?.... [66 words]M.D'SouzaMay 29, 2007 17:1195003
Bethlehem Christians have reported being terrorized and there has been an exodus of Christians therefrom [98 words]DavidMay 30, 2007 00:1495003
Sacred sites? [18 words]Eli KayeMay 28, 2007 03:3694994
And We Should Be Surprised By This? [82 words]Richard BMay 27, 2007 22:0694973

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