The Israeli occupation obstructs the arrival of Jerusalemite Christians to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher to celebrate Holy Saturday rituals
Today, Saturday, the Israeli occupation police tightened the procedures for Christians to enter the Old City of Jerusalem, to celebrate the rituals of “Holy Saturday,” which precedes the glorious Easter.
The occupation police obstructed the crossing of Jerusalemites. Christians to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, to revive religious rituals.
The representative of the European Union, in agreement with the heads of the European Union missions in the occupied city of Jerusalem and Ramallah, issued a statement yesterday, Friday, in which he expressed concern about the escalation of Israeli violations against The Christian presence in the Holy Lands, restricting freedom of worship and preventing worshipers from reaching the Holy City during Holy Week, Holy Saturday and Easter.
The statement pointed to the challenges facing churches and their affiliated institutions, as a result of Israeli policies and the imposition of taxes on their properties And attempts to seize it, in addition to the pressures on schools and the increase in financial and administrative burdens, including pressures related to school curricula. The Old City of Jerusalem, preserving the sanctity of its sanctities and the survival of all its components, including the Christian community, respected by all.
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