These reports are more and more common.
Father Bashar Fawadleh, parish priest of the Church of Christ the Redeemer in Taybeh, told ACI MENA: “The town, which the Gospel of John (11:54) refers to as ‘Ephraim’ — the place Jesus withdrew to before his passion — is no longer safe for its people today… We do not live in peace but in daily fear and siege.”
He added: “Since last October, more than 10 families have left Taybeh due to fear from ongoing violence and harassment.”
Fawadleh also described further Israeli-imposed restrictions: “Alongside these attacks, Israeli authorities have installed iron gates at the town’s entrances, severely disrupting residents’ access to work and essential services. These limitations, combined with mounting agricultural restrictions, have worsened unemployment and deepened the economic crisis, leading many to consider emigration.”
He added: “These days, settlers* are grazing their cows on a hill planted with olive and barley fields right next to people’s homes. Locals see this as part of a systematic effort to strangle them economically and push them out.”--Catholic News Agency
*"Settlers" are Jews whose task (all over Israel) is to nudge, push, or shove non-Jews out of their homes. This is Zionism. It is the official policy of Netanyahu's Government.
(By the way, in all Middle Eastern reports, the term "Christians" means either "Catholic" or "Orthodox Catholic.")
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