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{"source_url": "https://www.eastbaytimes.com", "url": "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/01/01/letter-israel-is-avoiding-repeat-of-one-bethlehem-christmas/", "title": "Letter: Israel is avoiding repeat of one Bethlehem Christmas", "top_image": "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sjm-Palestinians_8-1.jpg?w=1024&h=645", "meta_img": "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sjm-Palestinians_8-1.jpg?w=1024&h=645", "images": ["https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/?s=85&d=mm&r=g", "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sjm-Palestinians_8-1.jpg?w=1024&h=645", "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/mu-plugins/jetpack/modules/sharedaddy/images/loading.gif"], "movies": [], "text": "Israel avoiding repeat ofone Bethlehem Christmas\n\nRe: \u201cArtist Banksy displays political Nativity scene\u201d (Page A5, Dec. 23):\n\nHow quickly people forget or learn to ignore history.\n\nI was in Jerusalem during the Second Intifada and we could hear the firing of weapons from the Bethlehem area into Jerusalem. I remember the scenes of Palestinian gunmen occupying the Church of the Nativity and using it as a fort to attack Israelis.\n\nThis is the Christmas in Bethlehem that Israel is trying to keep from repeating. The separation barrier was not built in a vacuum. It was built to prevent terrorist attacks. It has done a fairly good job at that.\n\nRelated Articles Letter: Free health care and education ruin our Constitution?\n\nLetter: Richmond PhD always gets \u2018random\u2019 TSA pat down\u2013why?\n\nLetter: Facebook, Instagram Twitter are \u2018weapons of mass distraction\u2019\n\nLetter: This man may not want affordable housing in Danville but\u2026\n\nLetter: Finally an idea both sides of gun control issue may go for While the Christian population has declined dramatically in areas controlled by Palestinians, it continues to increase in Israel. Critics can blame Israel for the problems in Bethlehem, but they should look no further than the Palestinian Authority for responsibility.\n\nGil SteinAptos\n\nSubmit your letter to the editor via this formRead more Letters to the Editor", "keywords": [], "meta_keywords": [""], "tags": ["Cartoons", "Mr. Roadshow", "Weather", "Celebrities", "Election Endorsements", "Pac-12 Hotline", "Opinion Columnists"], "authors": ["Letters To The Editor", "Submit Your Letters To The Editor", "Of Up To Words", "Online At Mercurynews.Com Letters-To-The-Editor Or Eastbaytimes.Com Letters-To-The-Editor."], "publish_date": "Wed Jan 1 00:00:00 2020", "summary": "", "article_html": "", "meta_description": "", "meta_lang": "en", "meta_favicon": "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/32x32-ebt.png?w=32", "meta_data": {"application-name": "eastbaytimes", "viewport": "width=device-width, initial-scale=1", "msvalidate.01": "4B535F7EB2971D1FCBA5D1D3E3E292C3", "generator": "WordPress 5.3.2", "wp-parsely_version": "1.14", "fb": {"pages": 17088540698}, "google-site-verification": "u5NZtugcTf_14hKIebRYYsDms05ZEjV60G0INS-jyew", "og": {"type": "article", "title": "Letter: Israel is avoiding repeat of one Bethlehem Christmas", "url": "http://www.mercurynews.com/letter-israel-is-avoiding-repeat-of-one-bethlehem-christmas", "description": "During the Second Intifada, we could hear the firing of weapons from the Bethlehem area into Jerusalem.", "site_name": "East Bay Times", "image": {"identifier": "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sjm-Palestinians_8-1.jpg?w=1024&h=645", "width": 1024, "height": 645}, "locale": "en_US"}, "article": {"published_time": "2020-01-01T13:10:27+00:00", "modified_time": "2020-01-01T13:10:37+00:00"}, "twitter": {"site": "@eastbaytimes", "text": {"title": "Letter: Israel is avoiding repeat of one Bethlehem Christmas"}, "image": "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/sjm-Palestinians_8-1.jpg?w=640", "card": "summary_large_image"}, "msapplication-TileImage": "https://www.eastbaytimes.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/32x32-ebt.png?w=32"}, "canonical_link": "http://www.mercurynews.com/letter-israel-is-avoiding-repeat-of-one-bethlehem-christmas"} |
