Orthodox priests clash in Bethlehem broom fight

EuroNews. France
dec 28 2011

28/12 17:33 CET

Unholy conduct at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem as Greek
orthodox and Armenian clergy clean up sections of the building.

Police separated the rival groups, and no arrests were made because
they are all `men of God’ according to a lieutenant colonel in the
city’s force.

The scuffles often happen as each faction cleans a different part of
the church in preparation for orthodox Christmas celebrations in
January.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

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Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS