Firecrackers thrown in Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth

[Yahya]

Firecrackers thrown in Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth

By Jack Khoury and Yoav Stern, Haaretz Correspondents

Firecrackers were thrown inside the Basilica of Annunciation in Nazareth on Friday afternoon wounding several congregators, witnesses said.

According to witnesses two young Jewish women and a man entered the basilica compound dressed up as pilgrims.

They hid firecrackers and small gas baloons in a pram and detonated the firecrackers inside the church during a special prayer for the opening of Lent.

Large police forces arrived at the scene and attempted to push away pilgrims at the compound and prevent them from entering the basilica in an attempt to hurt the suspects.

The three were caught and held inside the basilica compound, and police were holed up in the church protecting the suspects from the mob.

The Basilica is built at the site of the Annunciation, where according to Christian faith the Virgin Mary was told by archangle Gabriel she he been chosen by God to bear His son, Jesus.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/689946.html

[Constantine]

@#$#@!!!!!

Why Can't They Just Leave Us Alone!

[Yahya]

I'm a bit mystified. Anti-Christian attacks aren't that common in Israel are they? And why hasn't this been reported outside of Israel?

[Constantine]

Not terribly common, and never so grand that they warrant interest outside of Israel.

[br ash]

It is, but not reported as much, number of Orthodox Jews spit on the walls Christian churches.

Not so long ago read an article about a Jewish Orthodox rabbi spitting on the face of a Christian priest.

This kind of news is never covered in the American mainstream press, simply because it would be rated as an Anti Semetic


Salaam

Ash