Smashing a figure of Jesus is part of Israel's ongoing erasure of Christians

Smashing a figure of Jesus is part of Israel's ongoing erasure of Christians Submitted by Fares Abraham on Mon, 04/27/2026 - 11:40 If Christians in the West want to stand with Middle East Christians, they must do more than condemn one grotesque image. They must confront the deeper climate that made it possible A nun walks inside Saydet al Doukhoul Church in Beirut, Lebanon on 20 April, 2026 (Reuters/Emilie Madi) On An Israeli soldier in southern Lebanon recently took a hammer to a figure of Jesus. The image was startling, which is why it travelled globally.