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„Father I. Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, stated that just 6,000 permits were granted to West Bank Christians, out of a total Christian population of approx. 50,000, to attend services at the Church (…) in occupied Jerusalem’s Old City.
He noted this was the 2nd … year that celebrations were limited due to ongoing conflict and emphasized the churches’ continued prayers for peace and justice.“
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/30059
„Father I. Faltas, Vicar of the Custody of the Holy Land, stated that just 6,000 permits were granted to West Bank Christians, out of a total Christian population of approx. 50,000, to attend services at the Church (…) in occupied Jerusalem’s Old City.
He noted this was the 2nd … year that celebrations were limited due to ongoing conflict and emphasized the churches’ continued prayers for peace and justice.“
https://thecradle.co/articles-id/30059
Israel denies thousands of Palestinian Christians access to occupied Jerusalem for Palm Sunday
Israeli authorities allowed only 6,000 Palestinian Christians to attend religious services marking Jesus's entry to Jerusalem before his crucifixionthecradle.co
