Reports say some Christians have been expressing concern that the Palestinian Authority security forces are not doing enough to protect Christian holy sites in the West Bank, adding that they feel deliberately targeted for their religion.
Christian leaders in the West Bank have demanded that the Palestinian Authority launch an investigation into two attacks on churches near Ramallah and Bethlehem that took place recently, reports The Jerusalem Post.
Most of Aboud is located in Area C of the West Bank, which is under Israeli military and civilian control.However, some Christian activists claimed that the fire was an “arson attack” launched by radical Muslims.
A senior PA security official said that an investigation has been launched into the “robberies” in Aboud and Bethlehem, adding there was nothing as yet to connect the two incidents.
The attacks have led to some Christians to question if the PA security forces were doing enough to protect the West Bank’s Christian holy sites.