Ray Hanania

Palm Sunday last week marked the start of the religious holiday during which Christians contemplate the promise of hope and redemption offered by the death and resurrection of Jesus, concepts central to their faith.

It was the prelude to this weekend’s Easter celebrations. Easter is the most significant time of year for Christians, more so even than Christmas, which marks the birth of Jesus. Together, these holy days reflect the foundations of a faith that rejects violence and promotes compassion for those in need.

So, it was interesting to see how Christians reacted last weekend to two incidents of violence by terrorist armies.

One was an attack by Russian forces on the city of Sumy in Ukraine, where dozens of civilians celebrating Palm Sunday were massacred. The other was an assault by Israeli forces on several locations in Gaza City that claimed the lives of dozens of Palestinians, including strikes........

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