For Christians in Israel and Jerusalem, intolerance is becoming normal - Al Jazeera

Web 2026-05-04 Israel & Jerusalem Global Source

*Despite official framing, for Christians there is little new in last week's assault on a French nun in East Jerusalem.*. However, for the roughly 180,000 Christians living in Israel – and the 10,000 or so Christians living in East Jerusalem – the attack is the latest in a growing number of incidents of abuse, assault, and intimidation that the community says has increased in tandem with Israel’s turn towards far-right nationalism. While incidents of violence and arson grab the attention, low-le

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Persecution and Martyrdom of Saints In Progress

The article documents persecution and intimidation of Christians in Israel and Jerusalem, with increasing violence and assault. This aligns with P48 (Persecution and Martyrdom of Saints), which describes intense persecution, torture, and hostility toward believers in end times. The systematic nature of attacks on a religious minority community reflects the prophesied pattern of anti-Christian persecution.