Last month, several Palestinians from the village of Nahalin severely beat two members of the Christian Nassar family over a land dispute.

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It is much easier for the PA to arrest a Palestinian pastor than, say, the head of a Muslim clan. The Christians are not going to take to the streets to riot and attack Palestinian security officers when one of their men is arrested. Muslims, by contrast, would not hesitate to attack the PA and confront its security forces.

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The arrest of Shahwan and the closure of Beit Al-Liqa sends a number of messages to the Palestinian public.

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First, that anyone who meets or works with a Jew could end up in prison.

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Second, that the Christians remain vulnerable and weak and are subjected to stricter laws and rules, most likely because they are not Muslims and are even regarded as \"infidels.\"

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Third, that the PA is no different from Hamas or other radical groups in opposing peace and coexistence with Israel. The PA, in other words, is trying to prove to the Palestinians that it is even more extremist than Hamas in dealing with Israel.

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Fourth, the incident should be seen in the context of the PA's ongoing campaign of incitement against Jews in general and settlers in particular. By denouncing Glick as an \"extremist Zionist settler\" and labeling all settlers as \"criminals,\" the PA leadership is giving a green light to its people to murder these Jews.

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All this is happening while the Biden administration continues to engage with the PA about the need to revive th

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Appeals by Bethlehem Christian community have been completely ignored.

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