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The Digest:

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has condemned alleged militant attacks on Christians in Nigeria, calling for an immediate end to violence and displacement in a holiday message delivered from Jerusalem.

Key Points:
  • Netanyahu described the situation as "unacceptable" and insisted it "must end now."
  • He contrasted Israel's protection of Christians with persecution elsewhere in the Middle East.
  • The Prime Minister highlighted Jerusalem's municipal distribution of Christmas trees for 20 years.
  • He cited the burning of a Christmas tree in Jenin as an example of anti-Christian sentiment under the Palestinian Authority.
  • Netanyahu noted Israel's growing Christian population compared to the decline in other Middle Eastern nations.
  • He referenced demographic shifts in Bethlehem as an example of Christian population decline.
  • The message reinforced Israel's solidarity with Christians worldwide.
This intervention places Nigeria’s sectarian tensions on an international moral stage, linking local violence to global narratives of religious persecution and positioning Israel as a symbolic defender of Christian rights.

Sources: Vanguard News