The World Alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church has elected a new man at the top: 59-year-old Munib A. Younan (photo), a Jerusalem-born “Palestinian refugee,” bishop of the “Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land” (the Church uses the term Holy Land mostly for when it doesn’t wish to express the politically incorrect word “Israel). Munib is seen as a “peace activist” who is seeking dialog with the Palestinian Muslims and demonizes Israelis when the opportunity affords it.

Evangelisch.de reports:

Jerusalem-born Younan is seen as a valiant fighter for a suitable peace in the Middle East and developer of interreligious dialog. Because of his sharp criticism of Israeli occupation policy and the fence that separates Israel from West Jordan, Younan, who comes from a refugee family, has also had the career as an advocate of Palestinian liberation theology since 1998. …

In an appeal cosigned by Younan at the end of 2009, the authors label the occupation of the Palestinian areas “as sin against God and the people.” It states further, “We believe that we as Christians must exercise resistance against the Israeli occupation.”

The Lutheran World Alliance has also voted for a man at the top who intends to help the Arabs drive the Jews into the sea, and who signifies the Jewish presence in the “Holy Land” as “sin against God (Allah) and the people.” Nobody seems to be upset over this: In Germany his election garnered applause from the Evangelical as well as from the Catholic side.

The churches in Germany welcomed the election of Younan. As bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and in the Holy Land, he comes from a small church that in addition has to confirm that it is in a difficult situation, the officiating head of council for the Evangelical Church in Germany (EKD), Nikolaus Schneider, stated. He guaranteed Younan the support of the EKD in his difficult duty as the new head of the Lutheran Church Alliance of 70 million Christians.

The head of the Catholic German Bishops Conference, Archbishop Robert Zollitsch, expressed his hope in a congratulatory letter that “the dialog between the Catholic Church and the Lutheran Alliance will also be advanced in constructive fashion in the future.” Zollitsch wished the new president God’s blessings, “above all also in your responsibility as bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land.”

And there again is “Holy Land” — as if one would have to burn his tongue for saying Israel and not one single spark of the lightest criticism is allowed for the Grand Muft Bishop of Jerusalem…

(Thanks to all contributors / Translation: Anders Denken)

The World Alliance of the Evangelical Lutheran Church has elected a new man at the top: 59-year-old Munib A. Younan (photo), a Jerusalem-born \"Palestinian refugee,\" bishop of the \"Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land\" (the Church uses the term Holy Land mostly for when it doesn\'t wish to express the politically ...

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