Discrimination and Persecution of Christians Ongoing

Palestinian Authority: On April 25, "the terrified residents of the Christian village of Jifna near Ramallah," states a report, "were attacked by Muslim gunmen ... after a woman from the village submitted a complaint to the police that the son of a prominent, Fatah-affiliated leader had attacked her family. In response, dozens of Fatah gunmen came to the village, fired hundreds of bullets in the air, threw petrol bombs while shouting curses, and caused severe damage to public property. It was a miracle that there were no dead or wounded." 

The "rioters," the report continues, "called on the [Christian] residents to pay jizya—a head tax that was levied throughout history on non-Muslim minorities under Islamic rule. The most recent victims of the jizya were the Christian communities of Iraq and Syria under ISIS rule." Moreover, as often happens when Muslims attack Christians in Islamic nations, "Despite the [Christian] residents' cries for help ... the PA police did not intervene during the hours of mayhem. They have not arrested any suspects."

Where is the outcry against this ongoing persecution, in Uganda, in Nigeria, in Germany, in the UK, in India, in Indonesia, etc., etc See more detail on this here

Where is the International Media on These Stories?

Muslim Persecution of Christians,

This is ongoing and no one is raising their voice at this problem, Only in Israel does the Christian community continue to flourish.

Egypt  Three masked gunmen recently targeted and killed Bassem Attallah, a Christian man, 27, after identifying him as a Christian by the cross tattoo on his wrist our hearts.

Separately, on New Year’s Day, which the Muslim calendar does not recognize or celebrate, two Christian brothers were gunned down in public by a masked man on a motorcycle.  \

Coptic owned stores that sell liquor have been targeted previously by those who deem alcohol haram, or forbidden by Islam. 

Almost one year to the day, on January 3, 2017, a Muslim man snuck up behind a Christian shop owner in Egypt and slit his throat for selling alcohol.

Finally, an Islamic terror attack on a Coptic church on December 29, left nine dead,

Nigeria Various attacks on Christians by Muslim Fulani herdsmen continued throughout the month of January.  “At least 16 people have been killed by gunmen in southern Nigeria after a New Year’s Day church service,” says one report. ]

According to another report, in one week alone, 55 people were killed and 200 homes torched, in the Lau local government area of Taraba state.

In yet another instance, 80 Christians were slaughtered by the Muslim herdsmen, many hacked to death by machetes

Rape of Christians in Pakistan

 “A Christian boy of only 7 years old was brutally sodomized by a Muslim rapist,” says a report. 

In fact, many Christian children—boys and girls—have been strangled to death during or after being raped in Pakistan over the years

Separately, a young, married Christian woman and mother of a two-year-old girl  “was brutally gang-raped by three men and then left tied in the courtyard of a Muslim man’s house until she was found by police two days later,” says a report. 

Kyrgyzstan:  Unknown attackers torched a church building in the Muslim-majority nation.  The small Baptist community was left “fear[ing] for its safety,” says the report:

Kenya: Muslim students beat and stabbed their Christian counterparts for refusing to convert to Islam in a Nairobi high school.  Hostilities began when Muslim students complained of discrimination.  This prompted school officials to designate separate bathrooms and sections in the library for Christians and Muslims. 

Uganda: A Christian widow was poisoned by her Muslim neighbors on Christmas Day

Nigeria: In order to coerce a Christian woman, 40, and her daughter 21, to convert to Islam, local Muslims falsely accused the two of kidnapping another minor family member. 

Separately, “Pastor Simput Eagles Dafup has been arrested and whisked away to an unknown destination … for allegedly converting a Muslim girl to a Christian, in Plateau State,” says a report. 

Co-Existence in Haifa

In an exhilarating display of unity and brotherhood, thousands of Israelis, including Jews, Arabs and Christians, gathered in Haifa to sing together in harmony.

A group called Koolulam organized the event at which 3,000 people who had never before met learned to sing “One Day” by Matisyahu in English, Hebrew and Arabic.

The event is part of an effort to create more unity and cultivate a feeling of togetherness by sharing “communal experiences.”

Listen to the fantastic results and share with your friends. It’s incredibly beautiful–everyone will want to hear this!

Christian Media Summit in Israel

Over 130 Christian media broadcasters from 30 countries and 5 continents met in Israel last week. These broadcasters are reaching over 1 billion people around the world.

The 4 day conference opened with a gala event attended by Prime Minister Netanyahu, who said “Israel has no better friends – I mean that – no better friends in the world than the Christian communities around the world. And Israel is the one country in a vast region where Christians not only survive, they thrive.”

“You know the truth about Israel's history and the truth about our commitment to freedom. Freedom is under a challenge all the time and I think it scored a big victory the other day. I want to thank President Trump for his courageous speech outlining a new course against Iran, the enemy of our free civilization.”

During the course of the conference, the Christian journalists had a unique opportunity to see, hear and interact with major Israeli politicians, academicians and other noted Israelis, who took part in various panel discussions.

The summit also featured personal encounters with members of Jerusalem’s bustling high-tech start-up world, as well as noted leaders within the city’s civic, cultural and religious community.

The summit coincided with the 50^th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem, the eternal capital of Israel. In this spirit of unity, the summit’s goal aimed to foster a better understanding and strengthen the friendship between Christians worldwide and the State of Israel.

Muslim, Christian and Druze Israelis Spread Truth about Jewish State

A diverse delegation of Israelis will arrive in the US next week with the Reservists on Duty organization to expose audiences to the reality on the ground for Israelis of different religious and ethnic backgrounds.

While the number of organizations dedicated to smearing Israel’s image on American college campuses remains at an all-time high, a special group of Israelis, some of whom are IDF veterans, has taken it upon themselves to expose the lies and half-truths that pass as “facts” in the world of higher education.

This group, called Reservists on Duty (RoD), has been challenging gatherings in America to question the slanted narrative about Israeli society, which demonizes both the government and people of Israel.

Next week, RoD will send a unique group of Israelis to the US, composed of Muslim, Christian and Druze citizens.

The group, which has cleverly dubbed itself “Arabs Breaking the Silence,” “want to talk about their personal experience in Israel. … to refute the claims that BDS organizations are spreading against us,” said the group’s spokesman, Jonathan Elkhoury. “They use us, Israel’s minorities, to slander Israel and say that it is racist and discriminates against its minorities, and we will say otherwise,” Elkhoury explained.

Elkhoury, an Israeli Christian who was born in Lebanon, is no stranger to real discrimination and hate. On a previous trip to the US with RoD in May, the man was subjected to verbal abuse from anti-Israel demonstrators at the University of California-Irvine which became so severe that the police were required to escort the speakers from the facility.

Hate-filled demonstrations such as these have not phased RoD speakers. In 2017 alone, 50 volunteers traveled to over 15 campuses throughout America “to educate and give truth to the lies BDS activists spread about the IDF and State of Israel,” explains RoD’s website. During these activities, RoD groups “visited Jewish and Christian communities and forged personal connections with community leaders.”