Christianity’s holiest site closed in protest
February 26, 2018Church leaders shut Holy Sepulchre in protest against Israeli policy
‘In a rare move, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has been indefinitely shut in protest against what church leaders say is “discriminatory” Israeli policy aimed at weakening Christian presence in the holy city. . . . [C]hurch leaders said Israel was violating the status quo at the site, which is one of the holiest in Christianity, at an “unprecedented level”. . . .
Referring to a bill recently introduced in Israel’s parliament that would allow the Israeli state to take over church properties leased to private companies, they said: “The systematic campaign of abuse against Churches and Christians reaches now its peak as a discriminatory and racist bill that targets solely the properties of the Christian community …”.’
For the full story, see this report from Al Jazeera.
