tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post679625910077062189..comments2024-01-01T01:47:59.449+02:00Comments on Yaacov Lozowick's Ruminations: Animus towards Jews on Christmas - 2: Juan ColeYaacovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12835192312242961481noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-38475508339575413962008-12-28T04:49:00.000+02:002008-12-28T04:49:00.000+02:00My neighbors and friends across the street just go...My neighbors and friends across the street just got back from a pilgrimage to Bethlehem. They're Catholic. (I'm Protestant.) They called me up to thank me for watching their house. (It didn't do anything much while they were away.) She mentioned that their priest, who led their group on this trip, was "very supportive of the Arab Christians" (or she may have said the "Palestinian Christians"). I wasn't sure what this meant and decided not to inquire, given my to-the-right-of-Likud opinions on the Israel situation and given the anti-Israel bias prevalent in much Catholic culture here in the U.S. But they said everything was quiet in Bethlehem, the pilgrimage went great, etc. Which I suppose is good in its own way.Lydia McGrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423567323116960820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4008006782907969381.post-10855785504312290192008-12-26T11:15:00.000+02:002008-12-26T11:15:00.000+02:00Interestingly, 10 years ago, both Israelis and Pal...Interestingly, 10 years ago, both Israelis and Palestinian Arabs advocated more separation. A poll conducted in 1998 showed that "63 percent of the Palestinians interviewed support a closed border." Article here: http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/7827/edition_id/148/format/html/displaystory.html<BR/><BR/>If I recall correctly, some of the loudest dissenters were Israeli politicians, including Ariel Sharon. <BR/><BR/>Memory is a funny thing. Especially selective memory.Morey Altmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15886157582583010411noreply@blogger.com