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robin
6/6/2002 (16:21) |
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Israel blows up a very old church
GREEK ORTHODOX SANTA BARBARA CHURCH
Abboud , Palestine
June 1, 2002
It has come to our attention that Israeli soldiers
destroyed entirely the Greek Orthodox Church ,Santa
Barbara, in Abboud village near Ramallah. The Church
was built in the 4th century, and it withstood all
the invasions that took place in Palestine, except
the most barbaric invasion carried out by Israeli
soldiers. There can be no justification or excuse
for this unacceptable aggression against Christianity,
and against the norms of the civilized word and the
sacred places .
The international community must speak up, must act
now, and must punish the Government of Israel for
this heinous crime. The responsibility of the
international community cannot be ignored after it
established Israel as a country above the law.
We are calling on all Christians around the world,
and all those who value the sanctity of religious
sites, to show solidarity with the people of
Palestine, and to look for ways to punish the
Government of Israel in response. Moreover, Israeli
soldiers who carried out this crime must be brought
to justice.
Those raising their voices and calling for reform
within Palestinian society must prove that they are
true to their values, so they must condemn the
shameless destruction of the Greek Orthodox Church in
Abboud. Enough double standards.
From:
THE LAITY COMMITTEE IN THE HOLY LAND
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Forwarded by
La Voz de Aztlan
http://www.aztlan.net
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