Crosses banned in Bethlehem because of fear of the Religion of Peace

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Crosses banned in Bethlehem because of fear of the Religion of Peace: "How sad is it that the cross is now banned in Jesus' own birth place? And all on account of a chronic case of the Religion of Peace. From Asian News via memeorandum: Christmas in Bethlehem: the cross banished from souvenirs

This Christmas in Bethlehem, the cross has been banned from souvenirs for tourists and pilgrims in the Holy Land. Some textile workshops in Jerusalem and Hebron have begun to print and sell T-shirts depicting the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem without the cross. Because of the growth of Islamic fundamentalism in the Palestinian territories, the cross was also removed from t-shirts of football teams. Interviewed by AsiaNews, Samir Qumsieh, journalist and director of the Catholic television station Al-Mahed Nativity TV in Bethlehem, said: 'I want to launch a campaign to urge people not to buy these products - he says - because the removal of the cross is an intimidation against Christians, it is like saying that Jesus was never crucified. '

...'In the Holy Land - said Qumsieh - the emigration of Christians is growing, even if the authorities refuse to give precise numbers. Every day there are people who flee to other countries. As Christians, we live in a constant feeling of fear and uncertainty, and if you live in constant tension and pessimism you can not plan anything.

...The reporter says that if this exodus continues there will be no more Catholics in the Holy Land and that one day the Church of the Nativity could be turned into a museum.

If you know Muslim history, the prospect of a museum is nil. What it will be converted to is a victory mosque, much like the one they want to put up at Ground Zero.

UPDATE: From the AP via The Detroit News: Pilgrims, clergy come to Bethlehem for Christmas

Thousands of tourists, pilgrims and clergy converged on Bethlehem on Friday as the town of Jesus' birth prepared to celebrate Christmas Eve.

Boy Scout marching bands played in Manger Square, just outside the Church of the Nativity, which Christian tradition identifies as the site of Jesus' birth in a stable two millennia ago. Pilgrims lit candles inside, and Palestinian policemen deployed around the town to keep the peace.

Keep the peace? What could possibly be wrong in an area dominated by eth Religion of Peace?

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