"The attack on the nun is the latest in a growing number of incidents of abuse, assault, and intimidation that the community says has increased in tandem with Israel's turn towards far-right nationalism."
"Low-level incidents of spitting, insults, and disparaging graffiti have become a daily experience for many Christians in the area, contributing to the desire on the part of nearly half of all the religious community under 30 to leave."
"According to the volunteer-run Religious Freedom Data Center (RFDC), in the first three months of this year, Christians reported 31 incidents of harassment, most involving spitting or defacing church property."
"Last year, analysts with the interreligious Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue tracked 113 known attacks on individuals and church property in Israel and occupied East Jerusalem, including 61 physical assaults mainly targeting visible members of the clergy."
The attack on a French nun in East Jerusalem is part of a troubling pattern of violence against Christians in the region. Approximately 180,000 Christians in Israel, including 10,000 in East Jerusalem, experience daily harassment, including spitting and insults. This climate of intimidation has led many young Christians to consider leaving. Despite official condemnations of violence, trust in the Israeli state remains low, with many incidents unreported. In the first quarter of this year, 31 harassment incidents were reported, and last year saw 113 attacks on individuals and church property.
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