Greek Orthodox Church Archbishop in Jerusalem rebukes US secretary of state over backing of Israel’s war in Gaza
Archbishop Atallah Hanna says,
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A true Christian must stand with the oppressed, the suffering and the afflicted—not with the oppressors
What must a true Muslim stand with?
Archbishop Atallah Hanna, head of the Sebastia of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem, criticized US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday after Rubio appeared publicly having marked his forehead with a cross on Ash Wednesday [05 March 2025 start of Lent]
In a Facebook post accompanied by a photo of Marco Rubio bearing the cross mark, Hanna stated, referring to US support throughout Israel's ongoing genocidal [Israel reject these allegations] war in Gaza,
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"a true Christian must stand with the oppressed, the suffering and the afflicted — not with the oppressors who commit violence and repression against nations"
What must a true Muslim stand with?
Hanna condemned,
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"politicians who distort Christianity’s message through positions that contradict the teachings of the Gospel" calling such actions "an internal enemy targeting the Church from within"
And the “Muslim politicians, Ayatollahs who distort Islam's message through positions that contradict the teachings of the Quran" their actions are not?"an internal enemy targeting the Mosque from within"
Hanna emphasized that those who
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"take pride in the cross and openly declare their Christianity must also acknowledge the historical injustice inflicted upon the Palestinian people and recognize the need to end this oppression so Palestinians can achieve the freedom and peace they deserve"
byterror? Never mind the freedom and peace Israel deserves
