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1. Some ideas, words and phrases seems to have become 'copyright' and reserved for the exclusive use of certain groups who protest loudly when others use them. Some areas are 'no go' and you risk being hauled into court for racial vilification if you open your mouth and say it as it is.
   It needs to be said anyway.
   The Israelis are treating Christians and Arabs as the Nazis treated them. Jewish policies in Israel are a violation of human rights.
   As for Muslims, a Catholic church across town from where I live in Jakarta was attacked by a Muslim mob of 1,000 a few days ago. The police stood by and did nothing.
   And in the West if you speak out about this you are shouted down as a racist.

   Posted By: Phillip Turnbull

2. Phillip: The Israelis are not treating the Christians and Arabs as the Nazis treated them. That is an absurd statement which bears no basis in fact. They are not rounding these people up and shipping them to labour and extermination camps with an express purpose of killing them all. That is what the Nazis did to Jews (not Israelis btw).
   The problems in the Occupied Territories are largely internecine - it is the Muslim Palestinians largely led and funded by Hamas and other Arab/Muslim Governments which are persecuting Christians and driving them away. Just check out the problems with the proposed mosque in Manger Square.
   The problem for the Israelis is that they are caught between a rock and hard place - if they interfere they are condemned for it, e.g. that church occupation by militants a while back and if they do nothing they are condemned for it.
   The fact is that people like you find it much easier to criticise Israelis and Jews for the problems in the OT than deal with Hamas and the PA which are the real problem for Christians. If they did their job as a legitimate government then they would be prosecuting the criminals who do anti-Christian attacks - yet they don't and choose not to. They are the authorities on the ground and they know who is responsible, not the Israelis.

   Posted By: Concerned Jew

3. Having been to the Holy Land many times, I know what Phillip says is true. Apart from concentration camps(which the West Bank and Gaza are) the Jewish state, but not all Jews, treats the Christians extremely badly. If a local Christian leaves the country it is very hard for them to return as the Jewish state often denies them entry into their own country. Sadly it seems many Jews learned little from the second world war.

   Posted By: al

4. You dont need to leave Australia to see an Exodus of Christians from certain areas. There are certain areas in South West Sydney where non-Muslims are driven out by intimidation and physical attack. Such events are rarely reported. An uncoverd female walking in these areas is a definite no no. You can only imagine what will happen when muslim population becomes the dominant people. On current demograhpic growth patterns, this should be a reality in about 50 years.

   Posted By: David

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