The Worst Easter day in Jerusalem!

[Freeman]

Exactly like the last year, iSSraelis have made another embargo to the holy city and the chritians were banned to celebrate Easter.

Israeli Restrictions on Easter Celebrations in Occupied East Jerusalem

Fact Sheet from the Palestinian Government in Ramallah

“Christians all over the world can celebrate Easter, but for Palestinians, the Israeli occupation have made of everyday a good Friday (sad Friday in Arabic), and we are still waiting for our own resurrection as a free nation.” (Father. Firas Areedah, Jifna, Palestine).

Restrictions on the Freedom of Worship: · Entry to Jerusalem for West Bank and Gaza Christians is always restricted. On the occasion of Easter, Palestinian Christians living outside of Jerusalem in the West Bank and Gaza are being required to apply for permits to access their holy sites in occupied East Jerusalem. It is estimated that of those, only 2000 – 3000 Palestinian Christians have received permits. Jews do not have to apply for permits to access their holy sites during their holy days nor in any other day. · The permit system instated by Israel is in obvious violation of the ICPRR, Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other international covenants and treaties to which Israel is a signatory. · Worshipers will be restricted by road blocks and check points around the West Bank and the Old City of Jerusalem. · This year, buses going to Jerusalem from Ramallah and Bethlehem with worshippers planning to attend the Palm Sunday procession were stopped on the way by Israeli occupation forces (IOF). Many were unable to attend the historic procession. Example: The Holy Family Scout Group, which belongs to the Roman Catholic Church in Ramallah, took four hours to reach occupied East Jerusalem. They missed the procession from the Mount of Olives to the Old City. The drive, without checkpoints, would take about 20 minutes. · During Jewish holidays, Palestinian areas are put under military closure. · Palestinian Christians living in East Jerusalem and the West Bank were denied entry to the Old City for the first two days of the holy week.

Israeli Restrictions on Easter Celebrations in Occupied East Jerusalem - Jérusalem et religions

so it's not concerning muslims only but christians too!!

banned to pray!
Christians

Muslims

 

[eots]

democracy..gotta love it

 

[☭proletarian☭]

Exactly like the last year, iSSraelis have made another embargo to the holy city and the chritians were banned to celebrate Easter.

Christians don't celebrate the birth of Ashtoreth.

 

[Freeman]

democracy..gotta love it

the kosher democracy

 

[Marc39]

Anti-Israel propaganda.

Palestinian terrorists must be contained by Israeli security. In past years, Bethlehem was 80 percent Christian. Today, Bethlehem is 20 percent Christian due to Muslim terrorism.

Israel is the beacon of religious freedom for good Christians persecuted by vicious Muslims.

Daniel Schwammenthal: Bethlehem's Persecuted Christians - WSJ.com

 

[Marc39]

democracy..gotta love it

the kosher democracy

Freedom House has given Israel near-perfect grades for freedom, political rights and civil liberties, almost tied with the US, which are virtually absent from the Arab and Muslim Middle East.

You are PWNED, sucka.

 

[jillian]

Actually, it's BS lies from Ramallah.

Two years ago, I spent Easter at the Church of the Holy Sepulcre ... lots of Christians celebrating their day. No one EVER restricted their access.

But nice that the loon O/P spews lies

And if you ask Christians who they'd prefer being the caretaker of their holy sites, Jews, who allow access, and Muslims, who don't, you get a pretty clear answer.

but keep on lying... it's all good.

 

[Marc39]

The TRUTH About Christians In Palestine...
The truth about Christians in 'Palestine'

 

[Douger]

Your tax dollars at work.

 

[P F Tinmore]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_P-73qtkohY]YouTube - Palestinian Christians locked out of Jerusalem[/ame]

 

[P F Tinmore]

Gee, Christians are not kept out of their churches in Gaza.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeIF2tGdnNM&feature=channel]YouTube - Gaza's Christians celebrate Easter mass[/ame]

 

[Marc39]

Gee, Christians are not kept out of their churches in Gaza.

Christians are kept out of the Middle East.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/world/middleeast/13christians.html?_r=2

 

[P F Tinmore]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciuBRk3_ABM&feature=related]YouTube - Arab Christians in Gaza- Part I[/ame]

 

[Marc39]

YouTube - Arab Christians in Gaza- Part I

Christians Under Siege In Gaza
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adeKtTlejNY]YouTube - Christians under Siege in Gaza - UN Silent[/ame]

 

[P F Tinmore]

YouTube - Arab Christians in Gaza- Part I

Christians Under Siege In Gaza
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adeKtTlejNY]YouTube - Christians under Siege in Gaza - UN Silent[/ame]

Pat Robertson? When was that clown ever in Gaza?

 

[Marc39]

YouTube - Arab Christians in Gaza- Part I

Christians Under Siege In Gaza
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adeKtTlejNY]YouTube - Christians under Siege in Gaza - UN Silent[/ame]

Pat Robertson? When was that clown ever in Gaza?

Fail.

 

[P F Tinmore]

Christians Under Siege In Gaza
YouTube - Christians under Siege in Gaza - UN Silent

Pat Robertson? When was that clown ever in Gaza?

Fail.

Robertson gets all his propaganda from the liars in Israel.

 

[rdean]

It's really quite odd. Both Muslims and Christian revere Jesus. But the Jews don't and Jesus is Jewish.

Ain't religion grand?

 

[CMike]

The reason there are restrictions from west bank the gaza, is because of your brethren conducting homicide bombers from there.

If your comrades would stop executing terrorist attacks, there would be less restrictions.

Also all of jerusalem belongs to Israel, as does the west bank and gaza.

However, unlike the arabs, Israel allows all religions to worship there.

 

[GHook93]

Here is the real story! This type of religious freedom is not allowed in any of the numerous Islamic states! Israel gave more than 1,500 police to protect the worshippers on their Journey!

Holy fire ritual celebrated in J'lem
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Holy fire ritual celebrated in J'lem
By ASSOCIATED PRESS
03/04/2010 19:06

The sound of drumbeats and hymns and light from thousands of candles and torches filled Christianity's most revered shrine Saturday as Orthodox faithful celebrated Easter Week's holy fire ritual.

Orthodox Christians believe Jesus was crucified and buried at the site where the Church of the Holy Sepulcher now stands, and that a flame appears spontaneously from his tomb on the day before Easter to show he has not forgotten his followers.

Worshippers carrying torches or bundles of 33 tapers signifying the years of Jesus' life waited in excited anticipation as the Greek Orthodox Patriarch in the Holy Land, Theofilos III, removed his embossed gold-and-white mitre and descended with Greek Orthodox, Armenian and other Eastern rite clergy into the tomb.

After the flame appeared there, he passed it from inside the tomb to believers inside the church's main hall, who rushed to light their own candles and torches, illuminating the darkened church within seconds and filling it with smoke. Church bells pealed, and some of the faithful passed their hands through the flames they held, reflecting their belief in the fire's divine and beneficial nature.

Worshippers hoisted one of the clerics who had gone into the tomb on their shoulders after he emerged, waving a bundle of lit tapers.

"It's [a] very huge experience and it's a holy place," said a Serbian woman who identified herself only as Irena.

Light from the holy fire was taken afterward to the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, where tradition holds Jesus was born, and aboard special flights to Athens and other cities, linking many of the 200 million Orthodox worldwide to their spiritual core.

The thousands who filled Jerusalem's cavernous Church of the Holy Sepulcher began lining up for the ceremony hours earlier. Video screens set up in various places in the Old City broadcast the ceremony live for the thousands more who could not fit inside.

Some of the celebrants held church flags, while others beat hand drums and sang hymns.


The various Orthodox denominations grouped into different areas of the church, which was heavily secured by Israeli forces.

Police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby said about 2,500 police were stationed in the area, including as many as 1,500 within the church itself. He estimated that between 8,000 and 10,000 worshippers packed the church and about 7,000 more spilled over into its cobbled courtyard.