The Guardian reports that Gaza’s 3,000 Christians are living in fear:
“Everything has changed. In the times of my father and grandfather, there was no difference between Muslims and Christians,” said Ibrahim Ayad, another brother of the victim. “The Islamic revival has also brought intolerance in its wake.” . He said he would leave Gaza as soon as he had identified his brother’s killers and got retribution.
He estimated that 70% of the Christian community would leave when they had the opportunity, possibly at Christmas, when Israel usually allows Christians some movement out of Gaza.
He said many Muslims perceived Christians as “kaffirs”, or unbelievers, which meant they were not subject to the same laws as Muslims.
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