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Media's two-faced Christmas coverage
Aaron Klein
Published: 24.12.07, 15:06
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31. he wears a warm fleece
solo man   (12.25.07)
#6 YOU ARE A LIAR!!!
32. AARON KLEIN DOESN'T............................
AVROHOM BILGREI ,   ZION   (12.25.07)
WORK AT Y NET OR ASSOCIATE WITH EFFRAT WEISS, IT SHOWS !
33. DEATH,DEATH AND MORE DEATH
SOLO MAN   (12.25.07)
#12 kalid -Because it didn't happen before does not mean it is not happening now .Your mobs scream "death to the Jews",death to the Christtians",death to the crusaders" ,death to the infidel!!You murder Christians in the Sudan ,Lebanon,Egypt ,Indonesia , the West Bank and even in the country which hosts you.Your lust for blood seems unquenchable.
34. #18 I. Barr, Detroit, Michigan.
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (12.25.07)
Your honesty is admirable. And a Happy & Healthy holiday to you.
35. christmas
isiaiah   (12.25.07)
both islam and christianity are derived in part from judaism and the three religions in this world of great discoveries in health and other miracles revealed cannot allow haters and destructivists .All faith must incorporate realistic humanism .
36. Klein's column on Christians in Bethlehem
Al ,   New York   (12.25.07)
To this Christian living in the US, Klein's column certainly rings true: the left-wing (that is, mainstream) media slanders Jews and Israel, ignores crimes committed by Muslims, and insults the intelligence of Christians; what else is new? If it's any comfort at all, I'm confident that most American Christians (those who are not employed in the media, or members of leftish political groups, or named Jimmy Carter) are aware that Israelis wish us no ill (this despite millenia of crimes committed by my co-religionists against Jews).
37. Media
(12.25.07)
38. Media's Xmas - News Reports Track Santa. That says it all!
Paqid 16 Yirmeyahu ,   Ra'anana, Israel   (12.25.07)
39. #12 khalid, you are a guest in my land, not a conquerer
jack bauer   (12.25.07)
never forget that and stop trying to overstay your welcome
40. Every true christian stands by the right of jewish Israel...
jack bauer   (12.25.07)
to exist those that dont, do not follow what the bible teaches and as such, are NOT true christians! moslems that continue to want destruction of the jewish Israeli state should all be packed up and sent back to arabia and all the other arabic speaking countries this includes Bethlehem
41. #6 is indeed a LIAR
jack bauer   (12.25.07)
firstly, christians should not lie secondly taking the time to spell christian and then typing x-mas (and the even more dodgy bit) eid show where your real loyalties lie good try though
42. And like clockwork......
Zalman Beryl ,   Philadelphia   (12.25.07)
The annual blood lible.
43. Biased duatribe Aaron Klein
Fussion ,   Israel   (12.25.07)
Mr Klein I have never in a very long time seen an article that is so biased and so nonsensical as to be a joke.This piece lacks all journalistic aesthetics and you should be disgusted at yourself for even getting this published.Y-net has sunk to the lowest levels in printing this rubbish,for what I am still trying to figure out.
44. Real situation in Bethlehem
Chaya ,   Bat Yam, Israel   (12.25.07)
From iris.org.il * Muslims Persecuting Christians Worldwide * From Bethlehem news outlets worldwide are reporting without skepticism (see, for example: Bethlehem Basks in Calm and Cheer) the staged 'celebrations' of people in fear of speaking the truth: 'Muslims Persecuting Bethlehem's Christians' With Christmas services here drawing far fewer tourists than in the 1990s and the town's Christian population now at an all-time low, many world leaders and hundreds of major media outlets this week blamed Israel for Bethlehem's decline – often citing false information – while a simple talk with the town's residents reveals a drastically different picture. They say Muslim persecution has been keeping Christians away. "All this talk about Israel driving Christians out and causing pain is nonsense," a Bethlehem Christian community leader told WND. "You want to know what is at play here, just come throughout the year and see the intimidation from the Muslims. They have burned down our stores, built mosques in front of our churches, stole our real estate and took away our rights. Women have been raped and abducted. So don't tell me about Israel. It's the Muslims." The Bethlehem leader, like many Christians on the streets here, would not provide his name for publication for fear of retaliation. Bethlehem's Christian population has declined drastically after the Palestinian Authority took control in December, 1995. Once 90 percent of the city, Christians now compose less than 25 percent, according to Israeli survey information. Christmas celebrations this year attracted about 30,000 tourists – 10,000 more than last year but down from an average of 150,000 in 1994. One store owner said "We are harassed but you wouldn't know the truth. No one says anything publicly about the Muslims."
45. agree with No. 1 - Aaron talks with the terrorists.
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46. Klien speaks the truth, and every time I hear him on radio
johnny walker   (12.26.07)
he makes a strong case and is well spoken and well thought out you leftnik haters should suck it
47. Colleagues
Judy Somero ,   Spartanburg, SC   (12.26.07)
Thank you for reporting the truth. I pray God's protection over all of you and look forward to the day I can visit Israel.
48. #12
Donald A. Rosenberg ,   Palatine, Ill. USA   (12.26.07)
To the idiot Khalid. get an education and learn to tell the truth, which I know is impossible for a Muslim. You bigots will go to hell and be with your Phophet forever.
49. #25 Stephen-where to sign up!
Big Will ,   GOOD OLD U.S. OF A!   (12.28.07)
Hey Stephen from New York, I am all for the Crusade! It is about time that someone in this world stand up to these Muslim extremists, and whom better to do it than Christians! Plain and simple they want us dead and there is no reasoning with these people! SO LET THE CRUSADES BEGIN!
50. This Christian Thanks Klein;&#40
Christy ,   Boston, US   (12.29.07)
What Mr. Klein says is true. I am a Christian and Christian pilgrims were safe while the Jews controlled Bethlehem. We (Christians) aren't so safe anymore in Bethlehem. I follow the news of Bethlehem's Christians via Christian eyewitness reports in Christian news venues. The Mainstream Media (aka MSM) hasn't put too much focus on the Christian exodus from Bethlehem due to fear of Muslims in Bethlehem. As #40 has stated " Every true christian stands by the right of jewish Israel to exist". I'd add that Christians should obey Scripture & "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem". Don't support Israel's enemies. Scripture tells us we oppose God when we do this. The Christians who are in Israel now should be doing all they can to be a blessing to Israel & not a critic. Stand with the Jews against those who would take their God-given land. Raise your voices and refute those who would take land God has RE-given to the Jews. Some of the statements I see from Palestinian, and other, Christians who are still living in the Bethlehem area, make me cringe. It seems there are Christians who have lost faith in their Lord and are now kow-towing to the Muslims by joining the 'blame Israel for everything' crowd. I can understand Christians wanting to save themselves & their families by uttering Muslim inanities against Jews ... but we know from scripture this is NOT the way to go. Search Scripture & obey God's Word. I also haven't forgotten that we are also called to love the Muslims in Israel. You can love someone or some group, yet still hate what the person or group does/has done. So, hating their actions doesn't mean you hate them.
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