ASIA/HOLY LAND - New jihadist threats to the Christians in Jerusalem. Palestinian leaders: suspicious operations

Wednesday, 1 July 2015

Jerusalem (Agenzia Fides) - A new leaflet signed by the "Emirate of Jerusalem" containing threats to the Christians of the Holy City was found in the neighborhood of Jerusalem of Beit Hanina. The text of the paper found on Monday, June 29 repeats the intimidations already contained in a similar leaflet distributed last week, that signaled the expulsion of all Christians from the Holy City by the end of Ramadan.
In the face of the anti-Christian threats contained in the leaflets, the Palestinian authorities have reacted with cautious statements. In an interview with broadcaster Al Arabiya, the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas, stressed that the leaflets were found "in areas controlled by Israel" and made reference to the news circulated on militiamen wounded in the Syrian conflict and treated in Israelian health facilities: "When we know - said Abbas - that members of this group (Islamist faction al-Nusra Front, ed) are treated in Israel, how must this situation be interpreted?". Even the government of the Palestinian Authority, in a statement, called the content of the leaflet "doubtful" "which tries to harm the unity of the people and tries to foment the conflict in the Holy City". (GV) (Agenzia Fides 01/07/2015)


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