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<p>LONDON (Ma&#8217;an) &#8212; The Palestine Solidarity Campaign issued a statement Wednesday criticizing the Archbishop of Canterbury calling Bethlehem Christians a &#8220;marginalized minority.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Archbishop told the BBC that the Arab Spring had led to a &#8220;very anxious time&#8221; for Christians in the Middle East.</p>
<p>He noted an increase in attacks against Christian populations in Egypt and Iraq, and extended concern to Palestinian Christians, citing encroaching Muslim communities, and making no mention of Israel&#8217;s occupation of Bethlehem as part of the Palestinian West Bank.</p>
<p>The oversight prompted angry responses from some Palestinian Christians, who felt that the Archbishop had overlooked the Israeli occupation as the principal reason for Christian emigration.</p>
<p>In a statement released by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign, Sarah Colborne said &#8220;the Archbishop of Canterbury has a reputation for courage and candor.</p>
<p>&#8220;However, his reputation has been damaged by failing to address the impact of decades of brutal Israeli occupation in pushing Palestinians – including Christians – out of Bethlehem. Palestinian Christians and Muslims are working together for peace, justice and freedom.</p>
<p>&#8220;We trust the Archbishop will take the suffering of Palestinian Christians to heart, and urgently speak out on Israel’s role in the deterioration of Palestinian life, including in Bethlehem and Jerusalem.&#8221;</p>
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