塞尔维亚东正教会星期六表示，巴勒斯坦基督徒正遭受迫害和歧视，并警告不要试图边缘化他们在当地的历史存在。
The Serbian Orthodox Church said on Saturday that Christians in Palestine face persecution and discrimination, warning against attempts to marginalize their historical presence.
塞尔维亚族长博尔菲里耶在致巴勒斯坦官员拉姆齐·胡里的一封信中，表达了对巴勒斯坦人民的声援，同时对该地区基督徒及其他居民日益恶化的处境表示关切。
In a letter to Palestinian official Ramzi Khouri, Serbian Patriarch Porfirije expressed solidarity with the Palestinian people, as well as concern on worsening conditions facing Christians and other residents in the region.
教会称，该群体正面临“苦难、迫害和歧视”，强调无论平民的信仰或背景如何，他们所遭受的苦难都违背人的尊严。
The church said the community was facing “suffering, persecution and discrimination,” stressing that the suffering of civilians regardless of their faith or background was incompatible with human dignity.
教会敦促保护基督徒群体，并指出基督徒在该地区已有两千多年的持续存在，至今仍是当地历史和遗产不可分割的一部分。
It urged the protection of Christian communities, noting that Christians have maintained a continuous presence in the region for more than 2,000 years and remain an integral part of its history and heritage.
教会还警告，排斥或边缘化任何宗教或族群都可能损害该地区的社会和宗教结构，并敦促尊重国际法和宗教权利。
The church also warned that excluding or marginalizing any religious or ethnic community risked damaging the region’s social and religious fabric, and urged respect for international law and religious rights.
博尔菲里耶表示，教会将在与政治领导人和国际机构举行的会议中，继续推动保护基督徒群体以及促进中东和平的努力。
Porfirije said the church would continue raising the protection of Christian communities and efforts for peace in the Middle East in meetings with political leaders and international institutions.
胡里是巴勒斯坦解放组织执行委员会成员，并担任巴勒斯坦总统高级 church 事务委员会负责人。
Khouri is a member of the Palestine Liberation Organization’s Executive Committee, and heads the Higher Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine.
该巴勒斯坦委员会曾多次提出关切，呼吁关注针对约旦河西岸基督徒群体和机构的袭击，其中包括被占领的东耶路撒冷，以及影响礼拜、教育和前往宗教场所的限制。
The Palestinian committee has repeatedly raised concerns about attacks on Christian communities and institutions in the occupied West Bank, including occupied East Jerusalem, as well as restrictions affecting worship, education and access to religious sites.
这些影响还延伸至加沙 Strip，那里星期六早些时候有五名巴勒斯坦人死亡，包括四名女性，其中两人是基督徒。
The effect has also extended to the Gaza Strip, where five Palestinians were killed early Saturday, including four women, two of whom were Christians.