The Naive Archbishop of Canterbury...

How can he believe the security fence is the cause of the decline of the Christian population in the West Bank???

We've blogged many times about the incredible problems the muslims are causing and the violence towards Christians, but Mr. Williams just can't see the forest for the trees.

Socioeconomic hardships caused by the West Bank security barrier are contributing to the decline in the Christian population in the Holy Land, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Wednesday.

"I recently met with Christians in Bethlehem, people by no means extreme, and they told of the daily burdens driving in and out of the city that were created by the wall," Williams said by telephone during a break in his 24-hour visit to these parts.

Williams did not mention other, long-standing, explanations for the exodus from traditionally Christian towns.

Muslim violence against Christians coupled with Hamas's victory in the latest Palestinian Authority election and economics hardships caused, in part, by Hamas's refusal to recognize Israel, are the most commonly cited
reasons for the steady decrease in the number of Christians living in the PA.