Love the stranger as yourself

[King_David]

Over the past few days, we’ve been witness to incidents in which Christian clergy have suffered terrible harassment. Although it is clear that the parties responsible for this horrible behavior belong to a tiny group of fanatics who have no fear of God, we should all be revolted by this behavior and condemn it loudly and clearly.

Israeli law enforcement authorities must act decisively and in a timely manner to uproot and completely neutralize this phenomenon.

There is no room to offer even a tiny amount of leniency to the rioters who believe that spitting on their fellow man is the correct way to behave.

Not only because this deviant behavior could lead to an increase of anti-Israel sentiment, which can already be strongly felt in many countries around the world, but because it could also ignite latent anti-Semitism.

Since its founding, the State of Israel has championed the democratic rights of freedom of religion and worship for all its citizens.


http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-Ed-Contributors/Love-the-stranger-as-yourself-336818

[Jefferson23]

1. Love the stranger as yourself, indeed. Statistics:

B'Tselem - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories

Fatalities

Fatalities since Operation Cast Lead
Fatalities during Operation Cast Lead
Fatalities before Operation Cast Lead
Rocket fire from Gaza
Death penalty in the Palestinian Authority and under Hamas control
Fatalities in the first Intifada

Detainees and prisoners

Monthly tables of custody
Minors in custody
Administrative detention

Destruction of property

Demolition of houses as punishment
Demolition of houses built without permits
Demolition for alleged military purposes

East Jerusalem

Demolition of houses built without permits
Land expropriation and use
Building starts
Data on the water crisis

Separation Barrier

Data on updated route

Settlements

Data on the settlements

Residency

Deportation
Revocation of residency in East Jerusalem

Restrictions on movement

Checkpoints and roadblocks
Comprehensive closure days
Unemployment and poverty
Death following restrictions on movement

Water

Data on the water crisis

http://www.btselem.org/statistics

[King_David]

2. Interesting I am sure,

You should start it as an OP so we can discuss it fully , because it has nothing to do with this OP.

Unless you want to discuss that article in this thread,then I can re post my original OP again?

[Jefferson23]

3. No. I was adding context to your OP. n/t

[King_David]

4. OK thank you for that contribution. nt

[Jefferson23]

5. Anytime. n/t