A frenzied mob descended on Masih's family, looting and setting fire to their factory and home Photo: Aid to the Church in Need

Israel continues to violate human rights of Christians just because they are Palestinians

Layan Nasir, a 23-year-old native of Birzeit, is the only Christian woman under «administrative detention». She was taken, blindfolded and handcuffed, overnight by a military patrol without an arrest warrant or charges against her. The Bethlehem Lutheran leader: Israel enjoys «impunity» and “feels entitled to destroy the lives of millions of people.”

Israel: new attack on religious freedom: Israeli army detains young Christian woman in Palestinian area

The number of Palestinians held in prison has doubled since last October to more than 10,000. Most are being held on ‘administrative detention’ – without any charge. Conditions in prison are grim. The Defence for Children International charity, said in January that each year Israel detains between 500 – 700 children, some as young as 12.