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- world@lemmy.world
The heads of major Christian denominations in Israel say that local governments across the country are demanding they pay property tax, violating a longstanding arrangement in a manner they say reflects growing intolerance for Christians in the Holy Land.
Archived version: https://archive.ph/nHxz2
Literal days before 10/7…
However, Itamar Ben Gvir, Israel’s national security minister, who oversees the police, said in an interview with Army Radio that spitting at Christians was “not a criminal case” and that not everything “justifies an arrest”.
He said the incidents were “deserving of every condemnation” but urged people to “stop slandering Israel”.
https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-spitting-christians-jerusalem-not-criminal-ben-gvir
And before anyone says he’s not important or not an extremist.
He was Israel’s security manager and has multiple convictions for supporting terrorists.
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/16/magazine/takeaways-investigation-settler-violence-impunity.html
Oh, and he lives in an illegal “settlement” as well.
Fascists always go for the weakest target. And right now that’s Muslims. But they hate anyone not in their in-group
Anyone who votes for Netanjahu also votes for those people.