Israeli police clash with Christian worshippers on Easter

Christians criticise Israeli police for actions in Jerusalem over Easter

Israel Police have been accused of turning Jerusalem's Old City into a "militarised zone" and blocking worshippers from praying over Easter, after violent scuffles broke out near one of Christianity's holiest sites.

Israeli police clash with Christian worshippers on Easter

Israeli police threatened Christians trying to celebrate Easter as they corralled worshippers in occupied East Jerusalem

Orthodox Christians in Jerusalem have condemned the behaviour of the Israeli police against Christian believers in the celebrations of the "Holy Fire" on Holy Saturday, with harassment and violent attacks by the officials. The police had threatened, shoved and beaten children of the scout groups, women and elderly people with weapons, according to Kathpress, in a statement by the "Arab Orthodox Union Club of Jerusalem" from Saturday night.The sc…

Palestine condemns Israeli police assaults on Christians in occupied East Jerusalem

Participation in Holy Saturday and Easter ceremonies has been visibly reduced amid relentless Israeli attacks in Gaza, West Bank - Anadolu Ajansı

Christians Assaulted, Denied Access to Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Holy Saturday in Occupied Jerusalem - Quds News Network

Occupied Jerusalem (Quds News Network)- Palestinian Christians and international pilgrims faced harsh Israeli assaults on Holy Saturday in occupied Jerusalem. Israeli forces beat worshippers, blocked thousands from entering the Old City, and even barred senior clergy from reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine strongly condemned the violations. The group, headed by PLO executive com…

Israeli forces assault Palestinian Christian worshippers in al-Quds

Israeli forces have assaulted Palestinian Christian worshippers trying to access the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for observing Holy Saturday vigil in the Old City of al-Quds.