Arabs, Armenians, Catholics
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handful of Palestinian pounds entrusted to the hoodlums'
leader did the rest.
"Annan Khsyen! Treacherous Armenians!"
The cry spread from lip to lip, as the hate-crazed fanatics
rushed out to liberate the Vank from "Armenians helping the
Zionist Jews against the Arab." They crashed against the
massive door, but neither threats nor gunfire could open it, for
the iron key was with the Patriarch. Expecting to catch the
Armenians by surprise, they tried again later, and the next day
they were back again. This time the Patriarch allowed a few
to enter on the plea that they wanted to take positions against
the Jews. When the rest so Vv