Palestinians trying to access Christianity’s holiest sites in the Old City of Jerusalem this Easter face restrictions and hostility from Israel
‘They are trying to make it unbearable’: Jerusalem Christians face Easter under Israeli crackdown
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Israel severely restricts Orthodox Easter celebration in Jerusalem
Anti-Christian hate crimes in Jerusalem have been soaring since Israel’s new extremist government took over – Easter is one of many targets by the government and Jewish radicals. (One priest has been spat on more than 90 times so far in 2023)
Everyone could celebrate Easter in Jerusalem except Palestinian Christians
As with every year, Israel issued a number of permits for West Bank and Gaza Christians to enter Jerusalem during Easter. But then it imposed a week-long closure on the occupied territories for the Jewish Passover holiday, which coincided with Easter celebrations, thus deeming all permits void for this week.
Major Israeli massacre kills at least 28 in Gaza – Not a Ceasefire Day 41
Heavy rains flood Gaza tents with sewage; Israel wreaks havoc on West Bank; Trump capitulates to Israel; UN embraces colonialism
Israel kills Middle East Eye journalists in double-tap strike on Gaza’s Nasser Hospital
Mohamed Salama and Ahmed Abu Aziz were among 19 killed, after Israeli forces ambushed bystanders and first responders at Khan Younis hospital
Israeli army database suggests at least 83% of Gaza dead were civilians
Classified intelligence from May reveals Israel believed it had killed some 8,900 militants in its attacks on Gaza, indicating a proportion of civilian slaughter with few parallels in modern warfare, a joint investigation finds.
Israel killed at least 19 children, 7 women on Saturday – War on Gaza Day 631
Israel kills at least 63 Palestinians, some of them aid-seekers; drugs smuggled into Gaza; will Int’l Criminal Court survive Trump pressure?; Iran’s nuclear program; West Bank news; more.
Aid site assassinations continue, at least 17 now dead – War on Gaza Day 603
At least 22 killed Saturday, including father of nine children recently massacred; more assassinations at aid sites; torture report; Freedom Flotilla ship on its way to Gaza; Israel forbids high level visitors to West Bank; Huckabee mouths off; more.
Jerusalem Day Flag March Reached a New Low: Mocking the Dead Children of Gaza
The annual pogrom in Jerusalem’s Old City included assaults on Palestinians, property destruction, and racist chants. Even when police intervened for a change, the incitement to genocide persisted.
‘Honey, he’s had enough of you’: Trump’s Middle East moves increasingly appear to sideline Israel
Trump, who campaigned on his record of good relations with Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, has spent the past month building out a vision for U.S. policy in the Middle East that appears to be sidelining the country and its leader.