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"The Archbishop of York, The Most Reverend Stephen Cottrell, has disclosed he felt "intimidated" by Israeli militias during a visit to the Holy Land this year. He recounted being stopped at checkpoints and told by these groups that he was unable to visit Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank During his Christmas Day sermon at York Minster, he said: We have become and really, I can think of no other way of putting it we have become fearful of each other, and especially fearful of strangers, or just people who aren't quite like us. We don't seem to be able to see ourselves in them, and therefore we spurn our common humanity."
"He described how YMCA charity representatives in Bethlehem, who work with persecuted Palestinian communities in the West Bank, gave him an olive wood nativity scene carving. The piece showed a large grey wall blocking the three kings from getting to the stable to see Mary, Joseph and Jesus."
Donations enable journalists to cover developing stories on reproductive rights, climate change, Big Tech and political funding while keeping reporting free of paywalls. The Independent seeks funding from supporters rather than restricting access, aiming to make quality journalism available to everyone. The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, felt "intimidated" by Israeli militias during a Holy Land visit, was stopped at checkpoints and told he could not visit Palestinian families in the occupied West Bank. A Christmas Day sermon at York Minster warned that people have become fearful of strangers, unable to see themselves in others, and are spurning common humanity. Charity workers in Bethlehem presented an olive wood nativity showing a wall blocking the three kings from the stable.
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