A Palestinian pastor has called for public anger to be directed at attacks on civilians and widespread destruction in Gaza and Lebanon, rather than at the demolition of a statue of Christ by an Israeli soldier. Munther Isaac, pastor of the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Ramallah in the central West Bank, said on the US platform X that “The outrage shouldn’t be about a destroyed statue of Jesus—abhorrent as that is.” In a post on Monday, he added: “The real outrage is the targeting of civilians, the assault on human dignity, the devastation in Gaza and Lebanon. War is evil. We need Accountability.” Footage released on Sunday showing an Israeli soldier using a pickaxe to smash a statue of […]
This article was sourced from Middle East Monitor.
Read Full Article on Middle East Monitor →![People attend funeral ceremony of Palestinian Youssef Hassan, who was killed after Israeli soldiers opened fire in the Mawasi area of Rafah, in Khan Yunis, Gaza, Palestine on April 19, 2026. [Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu Agency]](https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/AA-20260419-41152085-41152064-PALESTINIAN_MAN_KILLED_AS_ISRAELI_ARMY_VIOLATES_CEASEFIRE_WITH_ATTACKS_ON_GAZA.jpg)
