"In 2009, Pope Benedict XVI described Jerusalem as ‘a crossroads for peoples of many different origins’. It has been such for thousands of years, indeed even before the birth of Jesus the city had suffered battles between Babylonians, Israelites, Philistines, Assyrians, Persians, Greeks, Macedonians, Maccabees and Romans.
Today it is the third holiest city in Islam – in Arabic, Jerusalem is most commonly known as al-Quds meaning ‘The Holy’ – and of great importance to Jesus’s followers where more than a dozen Christian communities live side by side in (not always complete) harmony...."This significant omission, contained in the website of a BBC quiz programme hosted by Stephen Fry, is another piece of excrescence uncovered by BBC Watch. See here
Update:
Well done, BBC Watch!!! The page in question has now been amended to read:
"Today, as well as being the spiritual centre of Judaism, it is the third holiest city in Islam. In Arabic, Jerusalem is most commonly known as al-Quds meaning ‘The Holy.’ Jerusalem is also of great importance to Jesus’s followers where more than a dozen Christian communities live side by side in (not always complete) harmony."See here
Hmm, Stephen Fry. That doesn't amaze me. Long time Palestinian anti Israel advocate. He comes with the requisite far left cred including being openly gay. He should host his show from Gaza.
ReplyDeleteIndeed. Someone, noting that though raised an Anglican he signs "as-a-Jew" petitions, dubbed him "an occasional Jew". But whether this omission can be laid at his door is by no means certain. More likely to be some hack in the backroom, methinks.
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