When Christians were spat on, Israel took swift action. If only other Middle Eastern nations cared as much

The arrests of five Orthodox Jews accused of spitting at Christian worshippers in the Old City of Jerusalem, demonstrates that Israel takes religious freedom seriously, says Rev Johnnie Moore

This week, five misguided Israeli Jews came upon Christian pilgrims visiting Jerusalem from Asia, and they chose to spit, desecrating the spirit of the Holy City.

And what happened next was a textbook example of how a responsible nation handles such behavior.