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| | The Arab Palestinians are roughly 94% Muslim. 89% of Christians in Gaza are Greek Orthodox while 9.3% are Catholic and 1.52% belongs to other denominations.<ref name=GreekReporter>{{cite web|url=https://greekreporter.com/2014/08/11/struggling-christian-minority-in-gaza/|title=Struggling Christian Minority In Gaza|date=August 11, 2014|publisher=Greek Reporter}}</ref> | | The Arab Palestinians are roughly 94% Muslim. 89% of Christians in Gaza are Greek Orthodox while 9.3% are Catholic and 1.52% belongs to other denominations.<ref name=GreekReporter>{{cite web|url=https://greekreporter.com/2014/08/11/struggling-christian-minority-in-gaza/|title=Struggling Christian Minority In Gaza|date=August 11, 2014|publisher=Greek Reporter}}</ref> |
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| − | The Gaza Strip is currently under the control of [[Hamas]], an Islamic terrorist organization. Christians face persecution and pressure to convert and have next to no rights<ref>http://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/worldwatch/palestinian_territories.php</ref> however they have managed to coexist with/under Muslims as they share the struggle. When [[Mar Mari Emmanuel]] visited the Gaza Strip he got along with the people there, even with Muslims. Some work in Israel as thousands flock to enter Israel for work. | + | The Gaza Strip is currently under the control of [[Hamas]], an Islamic terrorist organization. Christians face persecution and pressure to convert and have next to no rights<ref>http://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/worldwatch/palestinian_territories.php</ref> however they have managed to coexist with/under Muslims as they share the struggle. When [[Mar Mari Emmanuel]] visited the Gaza Strip he got along with the people there, even with Muslims. Some work in Israel as thousands flock to enter Israel for work.<ref>''Al-Monitor''. "Thousands of Gazans flock to get work permits in Israel." Oct 8, 2021. [https://archive.md/PLAZd/485a0bdae2911a8e4bb6c1ef05b3b7c07d2bd9e6.jpg]<blockquote><small>Thousands of unemployed Gazans are flocking to the offices of the Chambers of Commerce to submit their papers to obtain a permit to work inside Israel, following reports that Israel has agreed to grant 2,600 commercial permits to Gaza residents. </small></blockquote> |
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| | + | X · gershon27 ([https://web.archive.org/web/20220610091150/https://twitter.com/gershon27/status/1535187804904476672 June 10, 2022]):<blockquote><small> |
| | + | This Arab man from Gaza shows how bad Hamas has made life in Gaza. He works for 12 hours non-stop and only gets 20 shekels ($6) for the entire day. Then people wonder why so many Gazans flock to Israel for work as they get paid decently here.</small></blockquote> |
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| | + | Arab MK advocate for 'citizens law' for more Palestinians to becomes Israeli... |
| | + | Meir Asraf (@ pSn7rhTfRb7rLxh) Tweeted ([https://web.archive.org/web/2022011...Lxh/status/1408030138676170754?s=20 June 24, 2021]):<blockquote><small> @mennyassyag Citizenship Law... Unification of Families Gaza residents are flocking to the... state.</small></blockquote></ref> |
| | + | (<small>Despite Gazans in general being under blockade from [[Egypt]] and Israel due to security<ref>''NPR'', Oct 10, 2023. |
| | + | "What is the Gaza Strip?" [https://archive.md/X1AFt/0918f3b681bfd2cdd961e853500692d2776b6c36.jpg] |
| | + | <blockquote><small>The strip has been under a blockade by Israel and Egypt...</small></blockquote></ref>)</small>. |
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| | There are three churches in Gaza: Catholic, Greek Orthodox, the Near East Council of Churches, Myrrh Bearers Society, the Orthodox Council of Churches and Baptist. Also the Ahli Arab Hospital is Christian.<ref name=GreekReporter/> | | There are three churches in Gaza: Catholic, Greek Orthodox, the Near East Council of Churches, Myrrh Bearers Society, the Orthodox Council of Churches and Baptist. Also the Ahli Arab Hospital is Christian.<ref name=GreekReporter/> |