===Christians===
[[File:Catholics in the West Bank.jpg|thumbnail|Catholics in the West Bank.]]
[[File:Orthodox Christians in Gaza Strip.jpg|thumbnail|Greek [[Orthodox Christian|Orthodox Christians]] in the Gaza Strip.]]
While Arab-Palestinians are overwhelmingly Muslim and grandchildren of Arab immigrants, there are also between 3 <small>(in Gaza)</small> - 9 <small>(in West Bank)</small> percent who are Christians.
A large number of Christians are indigenous to "Palestine", and many of these are descended from the first Christians- the first Jews who chose to follow Christ and recognize him as the messiah. Also many Arameans, another Semitic group native to the area, accepted Christ very early on in the history of Christianity, and thus contribute a lot to the genetics of today's Christians in the Palestinian Authority, later joined over thousand years later by surviving European crusaders and their families after their defeat at the hands of the Islamic armies,<ref>http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/2045/palestinian-christianity-myth</ref> when they blended into the native, Semitic Christian population.
The "Christian Left" There are Catholic and many others like to use "Palestinian" Christians as a propaganda tool to turn Christians against IsraelOrthodox Churches in the [[West Bank]] and [[Gaza]]. The Iraqi-born, Assyrian Australian prelate, [[Mar Mari Emmanuel]], visited Gaza once. Many of the Christians have taken on "Palestinian" nationalism promoted by the nearby Arab states, regardless of the fact that "Palestinian" nationalism is heavily rooted in both Islamism and pan-Arabism, which reject human rights for Christians or recognition of the distinct non-Arab Semitic ethnicities, mainly Aramean or Jewish, to which most of them belong, mainly due to [[taqiyya]] or propaganda to advance an Islamic cause. Israel-hatred runs very deep for these Christians because of their loyalty to this Arab identity, and many of them even hate Jewish people as a whole regardless of the ethnic, and to a lesser extent, cultural, origins of many of their own. Additionally many of these Christians will take sides with people who express a deep hatred for their fellow Christians around the Middle East.<ref>[http://unitedwithisrael.org/poll-palestinians-greatest-supporters-of-isis-in-middle-east-2/ addref]</ref>
In many cases, the self-declared "Palestinian" government encourages demographic shifts in areas inhabited by minorities<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Christians#Persecutions</ref> (an example of this is the [[Samaritan Genocide]], a result of which only 300 [[Samaritans]] remain today in their traditional homeland in Samaria, the southern part of the West Bank) in one village (Kiryat Luza), in which there is an Israeli presence, responsible for protecting them from Arab ethnic cleansing. In [[Bethlehem]], Christians have become a small minority of the population under control of the Palestinian Authority.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bethlehem#Demographics</ref> In Israel, however, ethnic and religious minorities, in villages in which they historically formed the majority, have retained their status as the majority of the population in the vast majority of cases, a trend which shows no indication of changing in the future. Christians in Israel can even form their own political parties.<ref>http://www.frontpagemag.com/2013/joseph-puder/israeli-christians-moving-in-a-new-direction/</ref>
Christy Anastas is a "Palestinian" Christian who speaks about persecution of Christians by the Palestinian Authority,<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzCAqXrBGtU</ref> an issue largely ignored by the western liberal media.
Though the Christians in the PA avoid saying so publicly, many of them fear – with good reason – that Muslim aggression against them will only escalate.<ref name=jp25dec2019/>
The situation of Christians in [[Bethlehem]] has deteriorated dramatically in the last century, and especially since the PA took control of the city in 1995. In 1947, Christians comprised about 85% of the city’s population, but that figure had actually plunged to 16% by 2016, and is estimated since then.<ref name=jp25dec2019/><ref>“The Mayor of Bethlehem is Christian, but it is Hamas that’s in charge.” [http://chiesa.espresso.repubblica.it/articolo/44202%26eng%3Dy.html], Dec 2005</ref>
2019 report cited "Islamic oppression" as the main source of persecution at Christian small minority of Arab Palestinians.<ref name=jp25dec2019>[https://www.jpost.com/opinion/the-christian-crisis-612032 A Christian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank], The Jerusalem Post, Dec 25, 2019.
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In the Gaza Strip, the Christian population has plummeted from about 3,000 a decade ago to an estimated 1,000 today, most of them Greek Orthodox.
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“Though the Christians in the PA avoid saying so publicly, many of them fear – with good reason – that Muslim aggression against them will only escalate,” wrote Edy Cohen, a researcher at the center. “Such fears are all the stronger in light of the thunderous silence of the Western [and Israeli] media, in the face of the Christian minority’s ongoing disappearance from the PA and Islamic lands in general.”
He added, pointedly, that “the ongoing international neglect of the plight of the Christians under PA rule can only lead to the vanishing of Christianity from the place where it emerged.”
In the Gaza Strip, the Christian population has plummeted from about 3,000 a decade ago to an estimated 1,000 today, most of them Greek Orthodox...
The situation of Christians in Bethlehem has deteriorated dramatically in the last century, and especially since the PA took control of the city in 1995. In 1947, Christians comprised about 85% of the city’s population, but that figure had plunged to 16% by 2016, and is estimated since then.
Bethlehem’s mayor at the time said that, “Due to the stress – either physical or psychological – and the bad economic situation, many people are emigrating: either Christians or Muslims, but it is more apparent among Christians because they already are a minority.”
A study by the Pew Research Center found that the decline in the Arab Christian population was both a result of a lower birth rate among Christians compared to Muslims and the fact that Christians were more likely to emigrate than any other religious group. A statistical analysis of the Christian exodus cited a lack of economic and educational opportunities among a community known for its middle-class status and higher education.</blockquote/></ref>
On October 4, 2023, 5 Orthodox Jews were arrested on the West Bank for spitting at Christians in East Jerusalem.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-arrested-for-spitting-at-christians-in-jerusalem-police-minister-its-not-criminal/|title=5 arrested for spitting at Christians in Jerusalem; police minister: It’s not criminal|date=4 October 2023|publisher=Times of Israel}}</ref> And were condemned by all Rabbinical as well as Israeli government leadership. According to the Times of Israel, [[Itamar Ben-Gvir]] justified spitting toward Christians as "an ancient Jewish custom". Rabbis and other Orthodox Jews were incensed by that claim.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bnaibrith.org/israels-missionary-problem-jns/|title=Spitting in God’s eye (JNS)|date=October 5, 2023|publisher=B'nai B'rith International}}</ref>
Palestinian Christians in Gaza fear for the future of their tiny community from the Muslim population.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxnews.com/world/gaza-christians-fear-for-future-of-tiny-community|title=Gaza Christians fear for future of tiny community|date=July 25, 2012|publisher=Fox News}}</ref> This sentiment of fear of disappearing grew after the Israel-Gaza War that started in 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2023-10/interview-with-custos-of-the-holy-land-fr-francesco-patton-ofm.html|title=Holy Land Custos: Fear is growing that Gaza's Christians will disappear|date=October 10, 2023|publisher=Vatican News}}</ref>
In January 2024, on the night between 14-15, an Arab-Palestinian mob caused extensive damage to a Christian holy site in Nablus (Shechem) known as Jacob’s Well, causing concern, as "we know of no arrests that are made in such cases, nor do we see the P.A. placing any guards in those sensitive locations under regular attack."<ref>Sveta Listratov, [https://www.jns.org/palestinian-attack-on-christian-holy-site-raises-concern/ Palestinian attack on Christian holy site raises concern], ''JNS'', January 19, 2024.
“We know of no arrests that are made in such cases, nor do we see the P.A. placing any guards in those sensitive locations under regular attack.”
A Palestinian mob caused extensive damage to a Christian holy site in Nablus (Shechem) known as Jacob’s Well on Sunday night.</blockquote></ref>
=== "State of Palestine" ===
{{Main article|State of Palestine}}
[[File:Flag of Palestine.jpg|thumbnail|Flag of the "State of Palestine"]]Currently, the "Palestinians" living in disputed territories are trying to create a state called "Palestine" even though, in truth, there is no such has not been a country called "Palestine" before and there never has been, just as there is likewise no such thing as an actual "Palestinian" people.<ref>[https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2012/02/there_was_never_a_country_called_palestine.html There Was Never a Country Called Palestine] at American Thinker</ref><ref>[http://nopalestinianpeople.blogspot.ca/2011/08/there-is-no-such-thing-as-palestine-nor.html There is no such thing as "Palestine" nor "Palestinian people" ]</ref><ref>[http://www.targetofopportunity.com/palestinian_truth.htm The Truth About the
"Palestinian" People]</ref> The [[Palestine Liberation Organization]] has declared the "[[State of Palestine]]", which is misguidedly recognized by 130 United Nations member states, the [[Arab League]], and the United Nations.
In November 2012, "Palestine" was granted the status of a non-member observer state by the [[United Nations General Assembly]]. This move was applauded by the [[Holy See]]<ref>[https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/29/vatican-palestinian-state_n_2215307.html?&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009]</ref> which recognized the "State of Palestine" in 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=https://catholicherald.co.uk/vatican-palestine-accord-gives-backing-to-two-state-solution/|title=Vatican formally recognises ‘state of Palestine’|date=May 14, 2015|publisher=Catholic Herald}}</ref> and supports a two-state solution in the [[Arab-Israeli conflict]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2024-04/pope-francis-appeals-general-audience-peace-myanmar-ukraine.html|title=Pope prays for peace and for a two-state solution in Palestine and Israel|date=April 24, 2024|publisher=Vatican News}}</ref>
=== Protesters 2011 ===