Israelische Autoritäten beschränken den Zugang zu den orthodoxen Osterfeierlichkeiten in der Altstadt
Das griechisch-orthodoxe Patriarchat hat gegen die Entscheidung, die Zahl der Teilnehmenden an den Zeremonien, u.a. des Heiligen Feuers zu beschränken, protestiert:
„The Church in Jerusalem states that having access to churches in the Old City, especially during the Easter holidays „has become increasingly difficult in recent years“, and „that there is no justification” for the additional restrictions put into place this year. The Patriarchate “affirms its explicit, clear and complete rejection of all restrictions,“ and declares openly that they are „fed up with police restrictions on freedom to worship and with its unacceptable methods of dealing with the God given rights of Christians to practice rituals and have to access their holy sites in the Old City of Jerusalem.”
Eine öffentliche Petition, angestoßen von Sabeel, soll zumindest den Protest sichtbar machen.
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