Gaza Internet Cafes and Christian Bookstore Bombed – No One Knows Who Did It!

By
Omri Ceren
– April 17, 2007Posted in: Palestinians

No claim of responsibility. Wonder who it could be:

Three explosions rocked Gaza City early Sunday, damaging two Internet cafes and a Christian bookstore. No one was hurt and no group claimed responsibility for the blasts, which took place around 3 a.m. local time, Palestinian security officials said. But heavy external damage was visible at the three stores. At the bookstore, which is funded by American Protestants and known as the Bible Society, a number of books were also burned in the explosion.

Islamist gangs in Gaza have been blowing up impure infidels and apostates for years, but they’ve really kicked it up a notch in the last couple months. The targeting of the Christian bookstore is kind of new and charming though. Also, it gives us a chance to recycle one of our favorite Reuters quotes:

Despairing of life under Israeli occupation, many Palestinian Christians are moving abroad, threatening their ancient links to Bethlehem and the land where Jesus was born… Christian leaders say they face no religious persecution from the Palestinian Muslim majority or from Israel.

That sounded as stupid last year as it does this morning.

References:
* Bombs hit Christian bookstore, two Internet cafes in Gaza City [Ha'aretz]
* And the Wheels Come Off – (2) Gaza [MR]
* Who Are These Peaceful Loving Palestinian People, And Why Do They Seem So Non-Peace Loving?
* Reuters Anti-Israel Demonization Now Just Silly: Israeli Jews Persecuting Palestinian Christians. Muslim Palestinians, On the Other Hand, Have Persecuted Nobody and Burned No Churches

Previously:
* Palestinian Civil Society Watch II – Why Can’t Jailed Terrorists Be Ministers Too?
* Palestinian Civil Society Not Doing Well
* Palestinian Civil Society Watch – Police Officers Rampage to Protest Lawlessness

Cross-posted to:
* The Astute Bloggers

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