A senior Catholic bishop in Jerusalem has raised the alarm over what he describes as a systematic campaign of intimidation against Palestinian Christians in the occupied West Bank, warning that their historic presence in the region is under grave threat. Auxiliary Bishop William Shomali said attacks
by illegal Israeli settlers have intensified significantly in recent months.
The bishop detailed a pattern of harassment targeting Christian communities across the West Bank. Speaking to EWTN News, Shomali said settlers have prevented Palestinian Christians from accessing their farmland through threats, physical violence, and property destruction, including setting vehicles on fire. He highlighted the Christian village of Taybeh as a focal point of such incidents, noting that even after the American ambassador in Tel Aviv visited the site and pledged assistance, little meaningful action followed.
Shomali also described daily intimidation in Birzeit, a Palestinian Christian town, where [...]
Where is Jerusalem? Jerusalem is a city in the Middle East. It is located on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered holy to the three major Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Both Israel and the
Palestinian Authority claim Jerusalem as their capital, as Israel maintains its primary governmental institutions there and the State of Palestine ultimately foresees it as its seat of power; however, neither claim is widely recognized internationally.
What is Jerusalem Siege? The Siege of Jerusalem may refer to several historical events, three of which (587 BC, AD 70, 1187) are also called the Fall of Jerusalem. In particular, the Siege of Jerusalem, (70 AD) was a pivotal moment in the first Jewish-Roman war. It resulted in the destruction of the ancient temple of
Solomon and much of the surrounding city by a fire started by the Roman army under the command of the future emperor Titus.
What is Settler? A settler or colonist is a person who establishes or joins a permanent presence that is separate to existing communities. The entity that settlers establish is a settlement. A settler is called a pioneer if they are among the first settling at a place that is new to the settler community. While
settlers can act independently, they may receive support from the government of their nation or its colonial empire, or from a non-governmental organization, as part of a larger campaign.
The process of settling land can be, and has often been, controversial; while human migration is itself a normal phenomenon, it has not been uncommon throughout human history for settlers to have arrived in already-inhabited lands without the intention of living alongside the native population. In these cases, the conflict that arises between the settlers and the natives, or Indigenous peoples, may result in warfare and possibly the dispossession of the latter within the contested territory desired, usually violently.
The lifestyle of a native population is often disturbed or destroyed if they come into contact with a settler population, particularly when the settler population seeks to mostly replace them. Settlers may also engender a change in culture, or alteration of the existing culture, among the natives.
What is Violence? Violence in many forms is preventable. There is a strong relationship between levels of violence and modifiable factors such as concentrated poverty, income and gender inequality, the harmful use of alcohol, and the absence of safe, stable, and nurturing relationships between children and parents
Strategies addressing the underlying causes of violence can be effective in preventing violence. Violence is defined by the World Health Organization as "the intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or has a high likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm, maldevelopment, or deprivation".
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