(Washington Post) Michael Oren - The claims made by Richard Stearns in "A Dark Easter for Palestinian Christians" are completely without foundation and are libelous to the State of Israel. With the exception of very few individuals who have raised security concerns, any Christian from the West Bank can reach Jerusalem on Good Friday and Easter. All allegations to the contrary are flagrantly untrue. Israel, the only Middle Eastern country with a growing and thriving Christian population, remains committed to maintaining its superb relations with Christian communities worldwide. The writer is the Israeli ambassador to the U.S.
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