"Committee of Churches of Palestine": Israel preventing worshipers from accessing the Church of the Holy Sepulcher is a violation of international laws
The Committee for Follow-up of Church Affairs in Palestine stated today, “Sunday” The Israeli occupation forces preventing worshipers celebrating Holy Saturday according to the Eastern calendar from reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem and attacking them is a flagrant violation of international laws related to freedom of worship.
The Chairman of the Committee, a member of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization, condemned Ramzi. Khoury – in a press statement – the occupation forces closed all roads leading to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher yesterday (Saturday) and turned it into a military barracks, indicating that the number of occupation police personnel exceeded the number of participants and worshipers inside the church.
He condemned the attack on The personal guard of the Greek Consul General and his arrest from inside the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, pointing to Israel’s violation of the Statisco and its infringement and interference in the private affairs of churches by imposing restrictions on access to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher, and limiting the numbers of participating worshipers. In a statement, the European Union called on the Israeli government not to interfere in the affairs of churches, to respect the status quo, to ensure the implementation of the foundations of religious freedom, including freedom of worship, and to allow West Bank citizens to participate in celebrations in Jerusalem. However, the occupation authorities did not care about everything. It had previously deliberately turned Eid into an arena for direct violation of international laws
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