[Israel Today] Leading Israeli human rights lawyer Justus Weiner has criticized Western governments and the mainstream media for ignoring the systematic persecution of Palestinian Arab Christians by their Muslim neighbors and rulers. Speaking at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, Weiner presented several specific cases of recent intimidation, physical abuse and murder of Palestinian Christians, but said those were merely the tip of the iceberg. He noted that most of the massive Christian exodus from Bethlehem has come after Israel handed control of the city to the Palestinian Authority. The answer, said Weiner, is for Western "Christian" governments, the international media, and human rights organizations to intervene and demand the PA begin protecting the rights of Christians living in areas under its control.
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