Protestantism in Israel

Protestantism in Israel

Protestants decidedly are a minority in Israel. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Wikipedia on Protestantism by country | format= | work= | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestantism_by_country |accessdate=] The Anglican Bishop of Jerusalem is Suheil Dawani, who recently replaced Bishop Riah Abou Al Assal. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Wikipedia on Palestinian_Christians | format= | work= | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Christian |accessdate=] The Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jerusalem and Jordan is Dr. Munib Younan. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Wikipedia on Palestinian_Christians | format= | work= | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Christian |accessdate=] Charges of extremist Muslim elements among Palestinian Muslims and feeling threatened or pressured to conform with that agenda have been cited as reasons for emigrating. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Wikipedia on Palestinian Christians | format= | work= | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Christian |accessdate=] The Daily Telegraph speaks of an 'Islamic mafia' that has conducted a series of attacks on the Palestinian Christian community, particularly in the form of land thefts. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Wikipedia on Palestinian_Christians | format= | work= | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestinian_Christian |accessdate=] Uwe Gräbe is the German Protestant Dean of Jerusalem. [cite web | author= | year=| title=Evangelical Church in Germany | format= | work= | url=http://www.ekd.de/bulletin/2006/bulletin_3_2006_7.html |accessdate=]

Denominations

*Apostolic Church of the Pentecost
*Assemblies of God
*Baptist Churches in Palestine
*Church of God of Prophecy
*Church of God (Cleveland)
*Church of the Nazarene
*Evangelical Lutheran Church in JordanSource:The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 579 (part of the book on Palestine)

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