Video: "Allah hu Akbar" cries interrupt the Mass of the Pope in Bethlehem.

Video: "Allah hu Akbar" cries interrupt the Mass of the Pope in Bethlehem.HT: IsraelFlash.[GoogleTranslate].


Well finally, the Pope dared forgotten that Jesus was a "Palestinian"! The Chétiens arrived en masse for this mass did not enjoy - Christians once formed the majority of the population in Bethlehem. The peace process and the powerful PLO expelled the Christian population as Islamic supremacism has done throughout the Middle East.

Bethlehem, a city that was 90% Christian in 1900 is now more than two-thirds Muslim. Bethlehem was still 60% Christian in 1990, but the Christians have lost their majority in the following years. In 2000, Christians represented only 40% of the population of Bethlehem. According to recent figures, Bethlehem today is no more than 15% Christian and a thousand Christians leave the city every year.

Christians of Bethlehem became the target of persecution of Muslims after the Palestinian Authority under Yasser Arafat took power in the city. Since then, Christians have suffered intimidation, the aggressions, thefts of land, throwing firebombs at churches, employment discrimination, torture, abduction, forced marriages, and extortion funds.

George Rabie, a taxi driver 22 year-old from the outskirts of Bethlehem, Beit Jala, is proud of his Christianity, even if it endangers every day.

There are two months, he was beaten by a gang of Muslims who were visiting Bethlehem from the nearby town of Hebron and who had spotted the crucifix hanging on his windscreen.

"In the cradle of Christianity, we have seen over the years that the Christmas party was reduced to snowmen and bells," said Pastor Steven Khoury Terre Sainte tasks.

This happened during the Pope's visit should not surprise anyone! [NDT: actually it happened the same thing during the visit of the late Pope!]

The Muslim call to prayer from the mosque of Omar on Manger Square in Bethlehem interrupted the Mass of Pope Francis outside the Church of the Nativity.

According to Israel Radio reporter Gal Berger, Christian crowd responded with whistles and shouts, and choirs have tried to cover the muezzin. Radio Army Radio reported that the cries of "Long live the Pope" Christians met with cries of "Allah Akbar Hou."