Not for the first time, we see that the Times chose to highlight the plight of Palestinians Christians during Christmas in a way that shielded Islamic extremists from criticism. Indeed, a nearly 1,000 word Times report about the challenges faced by Gaza’s tiny Christian community during Christmas (“The struggle to find Christmas joy for Gaza’s Christians”, Dec. 25) managed to avoid using the word Hamas even once. This is no small feat given the Islamist extremist group’s religious supremacist ideology codified in their founding charter, a belief that non-Muslims can co-exist in Palestinian ruled territories only if they accept Islam’s dominion. The journalist’s determination to avoid mentioning Hamas’ discrimination against Christians can be seen in the sole paragraph even hinting at such persecution. Also erased from the story is the crucial fact that the population of Gaza’s Christians declined dramatically since the terror group took control of the territory during a violent coup in 2007, dropping from 5,000 to as low as 500 today.

Source: The Times December 29, 2025 16:37 UTC