Israel is trying to change Jerusalem’s religious identity
Israel is destroying the Status Quo to establish full control over Muslim and Christian religious life at holy sites. Israeli security officers stand guard outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre blocking Christians from attending Easter events inside in occupied East Jerusalem's Old City on April 5, 2026 [Ammar Awad/Reuters] On Holy Saturday as Palestinian Christians tried to reach the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israeli security forces started attacking and arresting them....
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