Bishop: Occupation a factor in persecution

“A leading U.S. Catholic bishop said Israel’s occupation is a factor in the persecution of Christians in Muslim lands.

“The failure to secure a just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with its resulting occupation of Palestinian lands, sometimes spills over into prejudices and distrusts of indigenous Christians in Muslim nations,” said Bishop Thomas Wenski of Miami.”

Has he ever heard of the crusades or considered the role colonial Europe played in creating an atmosphere of distrust.