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On Christmas we must recognize that Christians are being decimated in the Middle East and Africa. However, the one bright light for Christians in the region is Israel: the only country in the region were Christians have full civil rights. The only country in the region that has a growing Christian population.
From #Jerusalem to #Nazareth and everywhere in between we wish all Christians in Israel & around the world a #MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year!
P.S Something you probably haven't seen before? Santa on a camel 🐫!#ChristmasEve pic.twitter.com/0aTchFi62b
— Israel ישראל 🇮🇱 (@Israel) December 24, 2019
Israel’s Christian population grows to 177,000 citizens
Over three-quarters (77.5%) of Christians living in Israel are Arabs, the CBS said, representing 7.2% of all Israeli-Arab citizens.
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The Christian population of Israel currently stands at approximately 177,000 citizens, or 2% of the overall population, according to data published by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS) ahead of Christmas.
Last year, the population grew by 1.5%, compared to 2.2% in 2017. Over three-quarters (77.5%) of Christians living in Israel are Arabs, the CBS said, representing 7.2% of all Israeli-Arab citizens. The majority of non-Arab Christians living in Israel are citizens who immigrated to Israel since 1990, together with Jewish family members under the Law of Return.
Some 70.6% of Arab-Christians live in northern Israel today, while 13.3% reside in the coastal city of Haifa and 9.5% live in Jerusalem. The nation’s most populous Christian cities are Nazareth (21,900 inhabitants), Haifa (16,100), Jerusalem (12,700) and the Galilee city of Shfaram (10,300).
A total of 855 Christian couples married in Israel in 2017, according to the report. The average age of marriage for Christian men was 30.1 years old, approximately one-and-a-half years older than Druze men, two-and-a-half years older than Jewish men and three-and-a-half years older than Muslim men.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:
Merry Christmas to all our Christian friends in Israel and around the world! pic.twitter.com/JjXhFQvZIQ— Prime Minister of Israel (@IsraeliPM) December 24, 2019
Christians will always be safe and protected in Israel.
Hundreds of Christian soldiers serving in the IDF are celebrating Christmas today. We wish them, and all those celebrating around the world, a very #MerryChristmas! 🎄 pic.twitter.com/x4ARrkHldM
— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) December 25, 2019
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15 Comments
4 years ago
Merry Christmas … and Happy Hanukkah!
4 years ago
Reply to
Dan Knight
Merry Christmas to you and yours, Dan!!!
I’ll second your Merry Christmas/Happy Hanukkah wishes to everyone here.
4 years ago
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4 years ago
and the christian arabs hate the Jews, too.
4 years ago
Reply to
John Acord
your ignorance is appalling. you might consider some basic research before spouting off your ‘stupid.’
4 years ago
Reply to
mackykam
Exactly which point are you challenging? Ad hominem attacks are not effective on this forum.
4 years ago
Reply to
John Acord
You called my factual statement a lie. It’s up to you to disprove it, especially in light of the fact that all the different bishops, archbishops, and bottoming priests stand shoulder to shoulder with the PLO, Hamas, etc. Many have been recalled to their home counties after being labelled persona non grata by the Israeli government.
4 years ago
There must a focused effort of all Christians to urge President Trump to recognize Israeli Sovereignty over Judea and Samara as a refuge for the Christians of the Middle East.
4 years ago
It’s where Christianity started so it makes sense that there would be a large number of Christians living there.
If I were a Christian living in Egypt or Syria or anywhere across the Middle East I would definitely consider moving my family to israel as it appears to be the safest most democratic and civilised country in that region.
