Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu has warned against alleged ongoing genocide against Christian faithful in Nigeria.
There has been a serious and global debate on the claim of genocide against Nigerian Christians.
Some lawmakers in the United States backed by President Donald Trump claimed that Christians are being persecuted in Nigeria for merely believing in Jesus Christ.
Despite the pushback by the Nigerian government officials, Trump designated the nation as `Country of Particular Concerns,ʼ CPC, with a threat of military invasion to end the alleged Christian massacre.
US congressional delegation was recently in Nigeria to investigate the killing of Christians across the country with a particular concerns on the Middle Belt.
Trump is yet to announce a way forward after the lawmakers visited Nigeria.
Israel broke it’s silence on the matter on Wednesday as Netanyahu said during his Christmas message that attacks against Christians or members of any religion will no longer be tolerated.
“From Jerusalem, I send warm greetings to our Christian friends around the world. I wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. From here, the Holy Land, Israel, is the only country in the Middle East where the Christian community is thriving.
“Israel is the only country in the Middle East where Christians can practise their faith with full rights and in total freedom, where Christian pilgrims are embraced with open arms and are so deeply appreciated, where Christians can proudly celebrate their traditions and openly do so without any fear.
“The persecution of Christians or members of any religion cannot and must not be tolerated. And Muslim militant displacement and attacks against Christians in Nigeria, that too must end. And it must end now,” he said.
