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Geewhiz I read a post yesterday saying Kuwait shot down incoming missiles. I guess that was bullshit huh?
Good aim huh? Pew pew pew.That’s very selective. Have you asked the GROK AI you use that question? “Why do Israelis shoot people throwing rocks at tanks?” With no other leading words added?
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Anyway, Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.
The attacks are the latest to test a shaky ceasefire, sending oil prices up more than 2%, as the strait remains largely closed more than three months after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran.
Flights at Kuwait International Airport were suspended after an Iranian drone and missile attack damaged airport facilities and diplomatic missions, killing one person and injuring more than 60 others, according to Kuwaiti authorities and state media.
One killed in Iranian attack on Kuwait, airport terminal damaged — Reuters
One person was killed in an Iranian attack targeting civilian facilities in Kuwait, including the international airport and diplomatic missions, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.apple.news
Bahrain's army said it had intercepted three missiles and several drones, as Iran said it had attacked the headquarters of the U.S. Fifth Fleet in the country, as well as an airbase and helicopters in another, unspecified, regional state.
Iranian media said that the Revolutionary Guards' navy targeted a vessel it identified as the Panaya with missiles, in response to what it said was a U.S. attack on an Iranian tanker near Hormuz.
The U.S. military said two Iranian missiles aimed at Kuwait fell short or broke up in flight, while several ballistic missiles failed to strike their targets in the region. Last week, rumour has it that Iran and the U.S. signalled progress towards a tentative initial agreement to halt the war and reopen the strait, but the two sides have yet to sign off on the deal, which would leave more complex negotiations for later.
As part of any deal, Tehran is seeking a halt to fighting in Lebanon, access to billions of dollars in oil revenues, waivers on crude exports, a lifting of a U.S. blockade on its ports and continued leverage over the strait.
Gulf tensions escalate as Iran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz — Reuters
Gulf hostilities flared again on Wednesday as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz, with diplomacy to halt the war showing little sign of progress.
Trump, who is under pressure to bring down U.S. fuel prices while not making concessions to Iran, has said his top priority is to stop Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Iran says its atomic program is for peaceful purposes.
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US fires Hellfire missile at tanker heading toward Iran — Reuters
The U.S. military fired a Hellfire missile at a tanker heading toward Iran on Tuesday as part of a blockade being imposed by President Donald Trump, who is pressing Tehran to negotiate a peace agreement on his terms.
The House passed a resolution Wednesday to block President Donald Trump from ordering further strikes on Iran, ratcheting up pressure on the administration to find a way to end the unpopular war.
The 215-208 vote marked the first time such a measure has cleared the House or the Senate on a final vote since the start of the conflict more than three months ago. The Senate advanced a similar resolution last month on a procedural vote, reflecting growing impatience with a war Congress hasn’t authorized.
The effort faces sizable hurdles, however, before Congress could force Trump to end hostilities. In the House, four Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie
(Kentucky), Tom Barrett (Michigan), Warren Davidson (Ohio) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) — joined Democrats in voting to force Trump to end the war.
Later Wednesday, the House bucked Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on a second foreign policy issue, voting 218-204 to advance a bill that would provide Ukraine $8 billion in loans and $300 million in long-term security aid. The legislation still requires a final vote before heading to the Senate.
The bill, which would also impose additional sanctions on Russia’s finance and energy sectors, came to the floor only after six Republicans broke ranks and sided with Democrats to support the effort.
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 — the law Democrats used to force the vote — requires presidents to remove U.S. forces from any conflict that Congress has not authorized within 60 days. Trump hit the deadline May 1 but dodged it by arguing that hostilities have been “terminated” since a ceasefire took effect, even as the United States continues to enforce a naval blockade of Iran which is an act of war as much as it is with Cuba.
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Rep. Brian Mast (R-Florida), chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee, echoed Trump’s argument that the war is effectively over at times when convenient to claim so. “We are not in hostilities,” he said. “We are out there with almost the exact same number of forces that we continually keep in the region.”
To reach Trump’s desk, the Senate resolution would require a final vote in the chamber, which could be tough if every senator is voting. Three Republican senators who had opposed similar measures in the past missed the procedural vote on the resolution last month, allowing it to advance. If they had voted the way they had in the past, it would have failed 50-50.
The House would also need to pass the Senate version before it reached Trump’s desk. Trump would almost certainly veto it
, forcing the Senate and the House to override his veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers before the resolution could take effect. No war powers resolution has ever overcome a veto
.
Unlike the Senate resolution, the House version cannot be vetoed, but it is unclear whether it is privileged, guaranteeing that it gets a vote in the Senate. If the Senate parliamentarian rules that it is not, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) could decline to bring it up for a vote
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While testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Congress passing a resolution would make Iranians less likely to come to the negotiating table that they’re apparently not at anyway.
“Iranians have misunderstood it in the past,” Rubio told Rep. Michael Lawler (R-New York). “They think that ‘if this thing passes, that means the president will not be able to come after us so he no longer has any leverage.’”
Rubio said the vote makes Iranian negotiators think that “somehow” the Trump administration’s hands “are going to be tied and we won’t be able to do anything to them, so why make a deal?” News flash…they haven’t.
The 215-208 vote marked the first time such a measure has cleared the House or the Senate on a final vote since the start of the conflict more than three months ago. The Senate advanced a similar resolution last month on a procedural vote, reflecting growing impatience with a war Congress hasn’t authorized.
The effort faces sizable hurdles, however, before Congress could force Trump to end hostilities. In the House, four Republicans — Reps. Thomas Massie
(Kentucky), Tom Barrett (Michigan), Warren Davidson (Ohio) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) — joined Democrats in voting to force Trump to end the war.Later Wednesday, the House bucked Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) on a second foreign policy issue, voting 218-204 to advance a bill that would provide Ukraine $8 billion in loans and $300 million in long-term security aid. The legislation still requires a final vote before heading to the Senate.
The bill, which would also impose additional sanctions on Russia’s finance and energy sectors, came to the floor only after six Republicans broke ranks and sided with Democrats to support the effort.
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 — the law Democrats used to force the vote — requires presidents to remove U.S. forces from any conflict that Congress has not authorized within 60 days. Trump hit the deadline May 1 but dodged it by arguing that hostilities have been “terminated” since a ceasefire took effect, even as the United States continues to enforce a naval blockade of Iran which is an act of war as much as it is with Cuba.
In a first, House votes to block Trump from ordering more strikes on Iran — The Washington Post
The Republican-led chamber also advanced a measure, over the objection of GOP leaders, that would provide Ukraine $8 billion in loans and $300 million in long-term security aid.
To reach Trump’s desk, the Senate resolution would require a final vote in the chamber, which could be tough if every senator is voting. Three Republican senators who had opposed similar measures in the past missed the procedural vote on the resolution last month, allowing it to advance. If they had voted the way they had in the past, it would have failed 50-50.
The House would also need to pass the Senate version before it reached Trump’s desk. Trump would almost certainly veto it
, forcing the Senate and the House to override his veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers before the resolution could take effect. No war powers resolution has ever overcome a veto.Unlike the Senate resolution, the House version cannot be vetoed, but it is unclear whether it is privileged, guaranteeing that it gets a vote in the Senate. If the Senate parliamentarian rules that it is not, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-South Dakota) could decline to bring it up for a vote
.While testifying before the House Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Congress passing a resolution would make Iranians less likely to come to the negotiating table that they’re apparently not at anyway.
“Iranians have misunderstood it in the past,” Rubio told Rep. Michael Lawler (R-New York). “They think that ‘if this thing passes, that means the president will not be able to come after us so he no longer has any leverage.’”
Rubio said the vote makes Iranian negotiators think that “somehow” the Trump administration’s hands “are going to be tied and we won’t be able to do anything to them, so why make a deal?” News flash…they haven’t.
IranTrump on Tuesday denied reports from semi-official news agencies in Iran that Tehran had paused negotiations until Israel stopped its offensive in Lebanon. “The conversations between us have been going on continuously, including four days ago, three days ago, two days ago, one day ago, and today,” he said in a social media post.
Hezbollah has not claimed any recent strikes in Israel, saying instead it attacked Israeli troops who have pushed into Lebanon to establish a security zone between 5 and 10 kilometres wide.
Israel strikes southern Lebanon despite Trump’s effort to shore up ceasefire — Guardian US
Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of Nabatiyeh
The Israeli military said on Tuesday it intercepted two projectiles fired overnight from Lebanon towards the northern city of Safed, while a drone struck a military position in western Galilee, close to the border with Lebanon, the Times of Israel newspaper reported. No injuries were reported.
The Israeli military also issued a new evacuation warning for the southern city of Nabatiyeh before new strikes, accusing the “Hezbollah terror organisation” of violating the ceasefire. A deal to reduce or stop levels of violence between Israel and Hezbollah, a militant Islamist movement with close links to Tehran, would support Washington’s efforts to reach a new ceasefire agreement with Iran.
On Tuesday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported 30 Israeli strikes across the south. Near the city of Sidon, rescuers recovered the bodies of six members of the same family, including two children and a woman, after an Israeli strike.
Not to sound like too much of a dick, but with 30 strikes and Israel happened to hit six members of the same family? Are these Israeli fighters actually Imperial Stormtroopers with their aiming skills or lack there of?
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Anyway, back over towards Iran, and dealing with Iran instead of one of its proxies…the US says it has struck and "disabled an unladen oil tanker" with a ‘ceasefire freedom missile’ that was sailing towards Iran, as part of Washington's naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.
The US military began enforcing its blockade of all vessels entering and exiting Iranian ports on 13 April because two blockades are better than one…or two negatives make a positive…or my blockade is better than your blockade, or maybe for some unrelated reason.
Overall, six commercial vessels have been disabled and another 122 redirected since the blockade went into force, Centcom said.
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The BBC has contacted Botswana'sgovernment for comment, because Botswana.
US Central Command (Centcom) said a US aircraft fired a Hellfire missile into the engine room of the Botswana-flagged M/T vessel, after its crew "ignored repeated warnings"…in Botswanian?
US says it fired missile at Iran-bound oil tanker — BBC News
The US military says the vessel's engine room was hit after the crew "ignored repeated warnings".
I hope that Israel bombs the hell out of them!!
Bombs he hell out of whom? The Christians? They're working on it one Christian (Goyim) village at a time just like they've been doing for the past 100+ years.
"The passage of this [measure] today signals a significant turning point: more and more Republicans are listening to their constituents who do not want another open-ended war in the Middle East,” Gregory Meeks, the leading Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs committee who co-sponsored the resolution, said.
Despite a ceasefire agreement, the US has struck Iran in recent days with Tehran responding with strikes on Kuwait, a US ally. Ahead of the vote, Trump again asserted that negotiations to end the war are going "very well" and could be finalised as soon as this weekend? That sounds sooo familiar for some reason.
"We hit them pretty hard the night before, and actually last night," Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday, referring to strikes in Iran. "Some people would say they were slightly provoked because we took a strong action for a different reason, so they were reciprocating” to the ceasefire?
The president added that most of the members of his administration are hoping to end the conflict soon with a deal "without killing everybody" (???) & “In theory they're pretty close to signing a paper, we've actually gotten along with them very well." Swimmingly even?
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Despite a ceasefire agreement, the US has struck Iran in recent days with Tehran responding with strikes on Kuwait, a US ally. Ahead of the vote, Trump again asserted that negotiations to end the war are going "very well" and could be finalised as soon as this weekend? That sounds sooo familiar for some reason."We hit them pretty hard the night before, and actually last night," Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday, referring to strikes in Iran. "Some people would say they were slightly provoked because we took a strong action for a different reason, so they were reciprocating” to the ceasefire?
The president added that most of the members of his administration are hoping to end the conflict soon with a deal "without killing everybody" (???) & “In theory they're pretty close to signing a paper, we've actually gotten along with them very well." Swimmingly even?
US House votes to halt Iran war, in rebuke to Trump — BBC News
In the 215-208 vote, four Republicans joined Democrats to pass the measure, which had failed in three previous attempts.
Americans can vote to put a leash on the current president, or at least try to. The U.S. and Iran both continue to give mixed messages on the status of where the war stands as the conflict enters its fourth month. Iran says there has not been significant progress, while President Trump claimed yesterday that negotiations have gone very well.
The War Powers Act, which has been in force since 1973, requires the president to seek lawmakers’ approval before entering armed conflict. While Republicans staunchly supported the war in public at its start, the mood has noticeably shifted as the US economy and global trade have been badly hit.
Only imminent attacks on the US allow the president to unilaterally deploy troops. In such an instance, the president must inform Congress within 48 hours. If Congress fails to declare war afterwards, the president must withdraw troops within 60 days of entering the war. That’s the way the American system is “suppose” to work.
In a post on Truth Social, the president wrote: "Yesterday, in a meaningless vote, the House voted, 4 bad Republicans and all of the Dumocrats, to limit my War Powers, right in the middle of my final negotiations (that apparently aren’t happening) to end the War with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Who would do such an unpatriotic thing."
It is unclear how much legal force the House's measure will have. The White House has dismissed its merits. It has also described the move as an unconstitutional attempt to restrict presidential power.
"Congress alone declares war, that's something certainly we need to be protective of," Barrett, a Republican from Michigan, said. Asked if he was worried about retribution from Trump for his vote, he said: "I vote my conscience for what I think is right and willing to accept that."
Trump hits back at 'unpatriotic' vote after House rebukes him over Iran — BBC News
The lower chamber of Congress passed a measure that seeks to halt further military action, in a vote seen as largely symbolic.
I know you said cute but I'm pretty sure you meant adorable.
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You really don't know? WOW! So what you've been spewing has been what, guess work? Garbage? If you don't know what you're talking about, why even post anything?
Are you fucking kidding me? How can you possibly be so fucking stupid and blind?
THEY FUCKING HATE YOU AND YOUR CHRISTIAN WAYS. ITS FUCKING DISGUSTING THAT YOU CHEER THIS ON. LISTEN TO THEM, THEY HAVE NO PROBLEM SAYING IT.
Christian sites and villages destroyed by Israel +15 In recent on going conflicts, Israeli military operations have severely damaged or leveled several Christian sites, historical villages, and monasteries across southern Lebanon and Gaza, drawing widespread condemnation from international church leaders and global heritage organizations.
Southern Lebanon
Yaroun: Israeli forces utilized heavy machinery and explosives to demolish a monastery and former school operated by the Salvatorian Sisters (Sisters of the Holy Savior). The historic St. George Church and other heritage sites in the village were also destroyed.
Derdghaya: The St. George Melkite Catholic Church suffered major damage from an Israeli airstrike.
Koza and Alma al-Jab: Human rights reports and satellite imagery indicate that several historically Christian border villages were heavily depopulated, with many residential and community buildings flattened to establish buffer zones.
Debel: A crucifix at a local Christian shrine was desecrated, an incident publicly condemned by Israeli officials.
Gaza Strip
Church of Saint Porphyrius: Gaza’s oldest active church, sheltering hundreds of displaced Christians and Muslims, sustained significant structural damage and casualties from Israeli airstrikes targeting the surrounding area.
Historical Erasure: The systemic bombardment and ground incursions in densely populated areas like Gaza City and Khan Younis have either leveled or severely damaged the region's broader religious and architectural heritage.
West BankTaybeh: The last remaining entirely Christian town in the West Bank has faced repeated nighttime incursions and property destruction by extremist Israeli settlers, prompting international concern.
If you would like, I can provide more information on:
The historical and architectural timeline of these ancient sitesOfficial United Nations or Vatican statements regarding the protection of these communities.
The ongoing conflicts have resulted in the widespread destruction, severe damage, or total depopulation of numerous Christian heritage sites and historically Christian villages. [1, 2]
The total estimated impact and chronological timeline highlight the targeted or crossfire damage affecting Christian populations in Gaza, Southern Lebanon, and the West Bank. [1, 3]
The Totalist (Cumulative Impact)
According to reports from United Nations bodies (OHCHR) and the Council of Melkite Greek Catholic Bishops, the overall impact spans across multiple regions: [1, 4, 5]- https://www.google.com/search?kgmid=/m/0357_
Gaza Strip: Over half of all religious and cultural sites have been heavily damaged or destroyed. All 3 of Gaza's main active Christian church complexes (Greek Orthodox, Roman Catholic, and Baptist) have sustained structural damages, airstrikes, or siege conditions. [2, 5, 6]
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Southern Lebanon: At least 4 prominent Christian border villages have been entirely raised or emptied of their inhabitants to establish Israeli buffer zones. Multiple Melkite Catholic churches, shrines, and convent schools have been demolished. [1, 7]
Hate Crimes & Settler Violence: According to church monitoring groups reported by Anadolu Agency, targeted attacks against Christian clergy and property by Israeli groups rose from 157 incidents in 2024 to over 180 in 2025. [8]
Chronological Timeline
2023
- October 19, 2023 (Gaza City): An Israeli airstrike directly hits a building inside the Church of Saint Porphyrius campus (Gaza's oldest active Greek Orthodox church). The attack kills 18 displaced civilians sheltering inside. [2, 6]
- November 4, 2023 (Gaza City): An aerial strike targets the compound of the Holy Family Church (Gaza's only Roman Catholic parish), partially destroying the parish school. [2]
2024
- Late 2024 (Southern Lebanon): During escalating border battles, heavy crossfire and strikes severely damage the Melkite Catholic Church in Yaroun and the St. George Church in Derdghaya. [1]
- December 2024 (Southern Lebanon): Massive displacement orders force a complete civilian exodus from historic border towns like Koza (Qawzah) and Alma al-Shaab, leaving them heavily leveled. [1, 4]
2025
- July 2025 (Gaza City): An Israeli tank shell strikes the inner complex of the Holy Family Church, killing 3 people and wounding several others who were taking refuge inside. [2]
- July 9, 2025 (West Bank): Extremist Israeli settlers launch arson attacks on Taybeh, the last entirely Christian village in the West Bank. Settlers set fires near a 5th-century Byzantine church and local olive groves, prompting a major international diplomatic visit. [3, 9]
2026
- April 2026 (Southern Lebanon): A video surfaces showing Israeli military personnel desecrating a Christian shrine in the village of Debl, using a sledgehammer to smash a statue of Jesus. The incident causes international backlash and a public apology from high-level Israeli officials.
- May 2026 (Southern Lebanon): Israeli ground forces use heavy machinery and explosives to completely flatten a historic Salvatorian Sisters convent and school in the border village of Yaroun, destroying the last standing heritage building in the town. [1, 10, 11, 12]
If you'd like to dive deeper, let me know if you want to see:
- The legal ramifications under international law regarding cultural property destruction
- A focus on a specific site or region mentioned above [2, 8, 13]
Let's ask for a total since Zionism came and unholied the Holy Land
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[2] https://www.aljazeera.com
[3] https://www.youtube.com
[4] https://www.vaticannews.va
[5] https://www.ohchr.org
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org
[7] https://www.amnesty.org
[8] https://www.instagram.com
[9] https://www.vaticannews.va
[10] https://persecution.org
[11] https://shafaq.com
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The displacement of Palestinian Christians and the destruction of their religious and village infrastructure has been a continuous process since the inception of the Zionist movement and the establishment of the State of Israel.
Historically, Palestinian Christians made up over 10% of the population of historical Palestine; today, due to mass expulsions, land confiscations, and systemic pressures, they comprise less than 1% of the population in the West Bank and Gaza.
The full historical trajectory of the destruction and expropriation of Christian spaces spans across four distinct eras.
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[3] https://www.instagram.com
[4] https://palestineembassy.ie
[5] https://www.youtube.com
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org
[7] https://www.palestinechronicle.com
[8] https://www.youtube.com
[9] https://israelpalestineguide.wordpress.com
[10] https://journals.openedition.org
[11] https://www.washingtonpost.com
[12] https://www.youtube.com
[13] https://www.aljazeera.com
[14] https://en.wikipedia.org
[15] https://www.youtube.com
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[17] https://www.youtube.com
Jordan is next. Are you going sit on your ass and cheer that on too?
Historically, Palestinian Christians made up over 10% of the population of historical Palestine; today, due to mass expulsions, land confiscations, and systemic pressures, they comprise less than 1% of the population in the West Bank and Gaza.
The full historical trajectory of the destruction and expropriation of Christian spaces spans across four distinct eras.
Overview of Total Impacts (1890s–Present)
- Villages Obliterated: Over 20 predominantly or substantially Christian villages in the Galilee, Jerusalem, and coastal regions were depopulated and completely razed during the 1948 Nakba. [1, 2]
- Urban Dispossession: In 1948, 98% of the Palestinian Christian population of West Jerusalem was expelled from affluent Christian quarters like Qatamon and Talbiya. Their properties were permanently seized under the Israeli Absentee Property Law. [3]
- Modern Heritage Erasure: All major historic Christian installations in the Gaza Strip (dating from the Byzantine and Crusader eras) have faced partial or total structural destruction from Israeli military bombardments. [4, 5]
Chronological Timeline of Destruction
Phase 1: The 1948 Nakba (Catastrophe) [6, 7]
- May 1948 (The Jerusalem Quarters): Zionist paramilitary groups (Haganah and Irgun) seized wealthy Christian neighborhoods in Jerusalem. Thousands of Christian families were driven into Jordan, Lebanon, or East Jerusalem, and their homes were handed over to Jewish residents. [2, 3]
- October 1948 (Operation Hiram): The Israeli military entered several peaceful, non-resistant Christian villages in the Upper Galilee. Villages like Iqrit and Kfar Bir'im were ordered by the army to evacuate for "safety reasons" for a promised period of just two weeks. The villagers—all Palestinian Christians—were never allowed to return. [7, 8, 9]
- 1948 (Other Erased Christian Villages): Towns such as Al-Bassa (a thriving, predominantly Christian town featuring churches, a convent, and schools) and Suhmata were completely depopulated, with their buildings progressively bulldozed. [10]
Phase 2: The 1950s Era of Permanent Erasure
- July 1951 (The Iqrit Court Fight): The displaced residents of Iqrit successfully won an Israeli Supreme Court ruling granting them the legal right to return to their homes. [8]
- December 24, 1951 (The Christmas Eve Demolition): To circumvent the Supreme Court's order, the Israeli army declared Iqrit a closed military zone. On Christmas Eve, military forces systematically dynamited and flattened every home in Iqrit, leaving only the Greek Melkite Catholic Church standing as an empty shell. [8, 9]
- 1953 (Kfar Bir'im Demolition): Following a similar pattern, the Israeli Air Force and ground troops heavily bombarded Kfar Bir'im, demolishing the entire village except for its ancient Maronite church. The lands of both Iqrit and Bir'im were subsequently confiscated by the state and leased to Jewish agricultural collectives (Moshavim). [7, 8, 9, 11]
Phase 3: The 1967 Occupation to 2022
- June 1967 (The Six-Day War): Upon occupying East Jerusalem and the West Bank, Israel annexed massive tracts of land belonging to Christian institutions. Major portions of church-owned lands near Bethlehem and Jerusalem were confiscated to build Israeli settlements like Har Homa and Gilo.
- June 2015 (Church of the Multiplication Firebombing): Extremist Israeli settlers targeted the historic Catholic Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fishes on the Sea of Galilee. The arson attack caused severe structural damage and covered ancient fifth-century mosaics in ash.
- 2018–2022 (The Jerusalem Land Crisis): The Israeli municipality in Jerusalem attempted to upend centuries of historical agreements by retroactively freezing bank accounts and placing multi-million-dollar tax levies on church properties (schools, hostels, and clinics). This triggered a historic, synchronized closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre by Catholic, Greek Orthodox, and Armenian leaders in protest. [3, 12]
Phase 4: 2023 to Present (The Current Conflict)
- October 2023 (Gaza City): A direct Israeli airstrike collapsed an administrative hall within the Church of Saint Porphyrius (the oldest active church in Gaza), killing 18 Christians seeking refuge.
- December 2023 (Gaza City): Israeli military snipers shot and killed two Christian women (a mother and daughter) inside the courtyard of the Holy Family Catholic Parish, an incident publicly condemned by the Vatican.
- 2024–2026 (West Bank Settler Incursions): Emboldened by state backing, extremist settler groups have engaged in a campaign against the final remaining entirely Christian village in the West Bank, Taybeh (Taibbe). Settlers have repeatedly launched arson attacks against ancient Byzantine church grounds and threatened local clergy to force the community out. [5, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
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[2] https://www.instagram.com
[3] https://www.instagram.com
[4] https://palestineembassy.ie
[5] https://www.youtube.com
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org
[7] https://www.palestinechronicle.com
[8] https://www.youtube.com
[9] https://israelpalestineguide.wordpress.com
[10] https://journals.openedition.org
[11] https://www.washingtonpost.com
[12] https://www.youtube.com
[13] https://www.aljazeera.com
[14] https://en.wikipedia.org
[15] https://www.youtube.com
[16] https://www.youtube.com
[17] https://www.youtube.com
Jordan is next. Are you going sit on your ass and cheer that on too?
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They love you
.The biggest mind fuck in centuries and you bought it so deeply you have cum spewing out your ears.
