[Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News] New Arab rumor: Israel demanded Pope Francis poster removal

Arabic media has exploded in the past few hours claiming that Israeli authorities demanded that the Latin Patriarchate remove a poster welcoming Pope Francis that was put up on their building near Jaffa Gate, so "as not to provoke the wrath of the Jews."

Dmitry Dliany, Secretary-General of the National Assembly of Christians, is outraged, telling the media that this is one more example of how Israel is denying Christians and Muslims to have any rights in the city, and it is an example of ethnic cleansing, and probably that the IDF kills cute baby puppies.

I can't find any proof of this story anywhere. There are no photos of this supposed poster. The Latin Patriachate Facebook page doesn't mention a thing about this story.

While I can see, maybe, a situation where Jerusalem authorities would demand that a freestanding sign be taken down for zoning or safety reasons, the chances that any Israeli authority said that a poster of the Pope must be taken down so as "not to provoke the wrath of the Jews" is zero.

This story is just another anti-Israel lie.



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Posted By Elder of Ziyon to Elder Of Ziyon - Israel News at 5/13/2014 08:00:00 AM