tisdag 2 februari 2016

How Jesus’ home became ‘occupied territory’

How Jesus’ home became ‘occupied territory’
By RAFAEL MEDOFF
 "This week’s decision by the United Methodist Church to divest from Israeli companies that do business with Jewish settlers in the West Bank territories follows similar moves in recent years by the Presbyterian Church USA, the United Church of Christ, and the Quakers. But one wonders what the most famous “Jewish settler” of all would say about his modern- day followers boycotting the very lands where he lived, preached and was crucified.  According to the New Testament, many of the key events in the life and ministry of Jesus took place in areas that these Israel-divesting churches say are occupied Arab territories where Jews should not be permitted to settle..."

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