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This should be of concern to the Christians...its not only about Muslims
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on Jun. 28, 2009 at 8:12 PM
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Israeli authorities threaten demolition of 500 church buildings in Jerusalem
The Greek Orthodox and Catholic churches in Jerusalem released a statement Saturday that the Israeli authorities have threatened to force the demolition of 500 buildings owned by the churches in the Old City of Jerusalem.
Israeli forces have recently stepped up demolitions in the Old City of Jerusalem, in accordance with the Municipality's published E1 plan for the city, in which officials articulate a detailed plan to push out the Palestinian Christian and Muslim populations, while simultaneously increasing construction of Jewish-only homes and housing developments.
The church buildings in question are mainly homes owned by the church and leased to Palestinian Christian priests, nuns and families. Israeli authorities claim that renovations were done on these buildings without permits, but failed to acknowledge the lack of a permitting process for the Church to obtain the necessary permits.
In addition, many of the supposed 'renovations' listed on the demolition orders are questionable, such as one that lists a 50-square meter apartment as an 'addition' to the home of Bassam Ayyash, but in fact Ayyash's entire home is the 50-square meter apartment. Ayyash has been trying to get Israeli officials to investigate this alleged violation, but they have thus far refused.
In another example mentioned in the church statement, renter Sami Wakileh tried to go through the process to obtain a permit for a small renovation on his home. He was told by the Israeli judge, “It is a waste of your time. Do not dream of receiving any permit…”.
He tried to obtain the permit and failed, but, given the historic antiquity of his church-owned home, he had to do renovations in order to keep the home from falling down. He ended up spending over $100,000 on renovations. Now, due to the Israeli demolition orders, the whole house will end up demolished by an Israeli bulldozer.
Dozens, if not hundreds, of church-owned buildings were seized by Israeli forces during the 1948 takeover of Palestine for the creation of the state of Israel, and again during the 1967 War of aggression by Israel. These buildings were taken over by the Jewish National Fund, which owns more than 90% of the land inside what is now Israel, and rented to Jews who immigrated to Israel.
Now, Israeli forces have again declared their intent for a large-scale demolition of church-owned buildings in Jerusalem.
One church official blamed the Israeli authorities for making it increasingly difficult for the churches to obtain building permits. Both the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Catholic Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, church administrative bodies for the two main Christian branches, have received the demolition orders totalling 500 buildings.
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- by on Jun. 28, 2009 at 10:25 PM
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"The church buildings in question are mainly homes owned by the church and leased to Palestinian Christian priests, nuns and families."
And people get pissed at me when I compare Zionism to Nazis...
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 12:41 AM
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And people get pissed at me when I compare Zionism to Nazis...
Uh, huh..
Seems certain regulars to this group are selective shouters and hollerers...or,
maybe this challenges their assumptions...and prejudices? B/c maybe, just maybe..it is easier to look the other way/justify/excuse when it's just a bunch of AYE rabs who are getting violated.
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 12:45 AM
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Pretty pathetic..... how the evangelical Christians donate money and do everything possible to help the Zionists, who obviously have NO RESPECT for Christians when they are bulldozing the priests homes.
Are the Zionists still the "CHOSEN ONES"?
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 1:13 AM
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Quoting Gypsyuma:
Pretty pathetic..... how the evangelical Christians donate money and do everything possible to help the Zionists, who obviously have NO RESPECT for Christians when they are bulldozing the priests homes.
Are the Zionists still the "CHOSEN ONES"?
and kill people?imprisonChosen for what? To
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 2:51 AM
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One church official blamed the Israeli authorities for making it increasingly difficult for the churches to obtain building permits. Both the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Catholic Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, church administrative bodies for the two main Christian branches, have received the demolition orders totalling 500 buildings.
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 4:55 AM
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You want to know what's worse? There are thousands of American Christians who visit Jerusalem every year. Wearing their Christian for Israelsmock the tour guide gave them. I watched them walk throught the old city taking pictures of their Palestinian Christian brothers and sisters like they were at the Zoo. Seriously. Why don't they walk up to them and talk to them? A lot of them DO speak English.
These people COULD help them, they are right there seeing what is being done and they choose not to. Talk about the Blind leading the Blind. This is a severe case right here.
I took this picture below from the roof top in the Old City of Jerusalem. Do you see the large building there with construction on the top, the writing on the building now is in Hebrew...it is a school now for the Jewish. Israel took this APARTMENT BUILDING from the Palestinain Christians...IT WAS THEIR HOME!!!!
On judgement day, I sure hope you all have some real answers for supporting Zionism. You better have a REALLY GOOD ANSWER!!!
This is another pic taken from the Roof Top. This is a surveillance camera on a pole sticking way up in the air....watching all of the Palestinians...EVERYTHING!! This is in the OLD CITY! This is not even in ISRAEL! What kind of life is this? There is a camera every 50 feet...there is one outside of all the doors and Israel will not allow any construction inside of their homes or schools. Imagine how old these buildings are....and Israel won't allow any home improvements. They will come and take away Christians' homes and there you have it...another ILLEGAL Jewish Settlement! THANK YOU ZIONISTS!!!
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 5:06 AM
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Quoting tericared:
One church official blamed the Israeli authorities for making it increasingly difficult for the churches to obtain building permits. Both the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate and the Catholic Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, church administrative bodies for the two main Christian branches, have received the demolition orders totalling 500 buildings.
500 Buildings? Are there even 500 in the Old City? What will be left?Zionists are UNBELIEVABLE.
Here is a picture (with my boys in the background) of the Stone of Unction in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in the Old City. Note: this is not a Muslim woman, many Christians cover in Jerusalem.
There was construction outside of this Church many years ago, nothing can be done now to fix it because Israel won't let them. What will all the Christians in the world do without the Church of the Holy Sepulchre? Do they even care?
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 11:25 AM
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Quoting Gypsyuma:
Pretty pathetic..... how the evangelical Christians donate money and do everything possible to help the Zionists, who obviously have NO RESPECT for Christians when they are bulldozing the priests homes.
Are the Zionists still the "CHOSEN ONES"?
The Jewish people will always be the ones chosen by God. However, we need to remember that they are human. They have always rebelled against God (Old testament scripture shows this) and have not always followed his laws and commandments. That does not make them any less chosen by God, only human. That being said, please do not think I am saying that what they are doing is right. I am not saying that at all. I do not agree with everything they are doing. I just think we need to be aware that just because they are chosen of God does not mean that everything they do is what God would want them to do.
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 4:56 PM
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Quoting greenlover:
Quoting Gypsyuma:
Pretty pathetic..... how the evangelical Christians donate money and do everything possible to help the Zionists, who obviously have NO RESPECT for Christians when they are bulldozing the priests homes.
Are the Zionists still the "CHOSEN ONES"?
The Jewish people will always be the ones chosen by God. However, we need to remember that they are human. They have always rebelled against God (Old testament scripture shows this) and have not always followed his laws and commandments. That does not make them any less chosen by God, only human. That being said, please do not think I am saying that what they are doing is right. I am not saying that at all. I do not agree with everything they are doing. I just think we need to be aware that just because they are chosen of God does not mean that everything they do is what God would want them to do.
Jews..does not equal Zionist.....Gypsyuma said Zionist not Jews....
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- by on Jun. 29, 2009 at 8:04 PM
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They (the Zionists) might have been considered the "chosen people" but they have gone against God at every turn in what, to me, relates to reverse anti-semitism and anti-Christianity, along with serious similarities to the genocide perpetrated by Hitler.
I wonder sometime if they would have quickly pushed their full agenda of annihilating the Palestinians if they thought they could get away with it without world scrutiny. They wish full control over all of the land of Palestine and they have been pretty conniving and convincing since they have taken more than 60 years in their efforts compared to the time frame from Hitler's Germany.
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