The media celebrated the ordination of Palestinian Sally Azar, one of only five Protestant women pastors in the Middle East, refusing to mention the Palestinians' horrific treatment of Christians.
The residential project is considered the largest in eastern Jerusalem and is valued at more than NIS 1 billion, as a joint venture between Massar International and the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate.
The plight of Palestinian Christians does not interest the international community, because Israel cannot be blamed for demolishing the antiquities. If the current policy against Christians persists, the day will come when no Christians will be left in Bethlehem.