Israel's war threatens the world's oldest Christian community. But Western powers who pay lip service to religious minorities are silent, writes Khalil Sayegh.

Gaza is home to one of the oldest Christian communities in the world, dating back to the first century, and the third oldest church in the world. Despite constant threats to survival, the community has persisted for two millennia.

But now, extinction may be unavoidable this time due to Israel’s indiscriminate war and imposed famine, which has killed more than 32,000 Palestinians in Gaza. There are only about 800 Christians left in Gaza.

  • PugJesus@kbin.social
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    8 months ago

    As much as I appreciate the reality that the US is somewhat stuck, geopolitically (a fact that many well-meaning American “leftists” fail to recognize),

    It’s really not, though. Our weird relationship with Israel only entered its current phase in the late 70s and has done incredible damage to our interests in MENA. We’re behind them because of domestic politics, not international.