Friday, July 22, 2005
Earlier I posted a brief but revealing exchange that appeared on a Palestinian Christian mailing list (see: The Narrative Weakens). Here is another post I thought readers might find illuminating. Please note that this and the previous are exceptions to the rule of what appears on that list, most of which is completely in line with the PLO "national consensus," and some of who's most vicious and overtly anti-semitic posts come not just from Palestinian Christians, but from their supposed supporters from the outside. Most of the content is politics with a Christian veneer. Religion barely makes the cut.
I am talking about daily aspects of normal life.
A 10 year old child enters the bookstore of a Christian. The mother's shift was on. The following conversation took place:
Child: are Christian or Moslem.
Woman: are you here to ask questions to buy something? What do you want to buy?
Child: why are you not wearing the veil?
Woman: this is not of your business. If you don't want to buy anything, get out.
Imagine..., a 10-year old boy is having this conversation. What does this reflect?!
Two christian driving teachers in Bethlehem had to close down their business and work in partnership with Moslems in Hebron. Why? Because the Moslems in Bethlehem would not go to Christian driving schools. They are boycutting Christian businessmen.
These are just a couple of examples. The reality on the ground is horrible.
Are we supposed to hide these dangerous facts and say: all is good, all is fine? Shouldn't we be facing these problems and try to find solutions?!
All is good, all is fine, yet the Christian Community continues to emigrate. STRANGE
Interesting that those of us in "mainline" Christian churches -- that are falling all over themselves to see who can be more biased against Israel -- are never told THIS. We're only, apparently, allowed to here from Christians in the Middle East who support Hamas, etc. or just overwhelmingly hate Israel.