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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 attacksby 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 [...]
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