The alarming rise of anti-catholic attacks in the last 3 weeks have reached an unacceptable level when the office of the Holyland's Bishops' Conference at the Notre Dame Centre (Vatican property) was defaced and vandalised with hebrew threats. The bishops are now calling for international Catholic protests and reactions to this deplorable persecution in a civilised democracy. No doubt the rise of this violence is timed for the Pope's visit in 2 weeks.
http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Catholic-Church-demands-action-on-price-tag-attacks-prepare-to-campaign-351641 and
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.589569
And no doubt these attacks are the result of the rabbis' opposition of the Israeli govt. returning the Last Supper Room to the Catholic Church ... a property that has always remained in Catholic possession despite being removed from it by the Ottomans and the modern Israeli govt. The title deeds are still in the hands of the Franciscan Order.
http://virtualjerusalem.com/judaism.php?Itemid=12797
The problem is the police have no desire to arrest the Jewish extremists who perpetrate these hate crimes. Vandalism and destruction of Catholic property the past 3 years have not resulted in any arrests. But every attack on Jewish property was met with swift justice within a day of it's perpetration.
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The dreadful and deplorable situation was definitely reflected in the heavens yesterday when a totally unusual thunderstorm broke during the night. Massive lightening bolts flashed through the skies all night. Heavy rains and strong winds ... something we'd expect in December or January. This storm is much feared by farmers because the wheat is just ripening for harvest and the fruit trees are just flowering. Rains would destroy all the crops and flowers. Traffic has been disrupted in most areas and 70 american tourists are trapped in the desert due to flash floods. The heavenly upheaval is ominously suggestive to the dire destiny of christians in the Holyland. Not only are they persecuted in the muslim countries ... now the Jewish counterparts are playing an active hand.
http://www.jpost.com/National-News/Late-spring-rain-brings-Israel-to-a-halt-351631
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