A Statement Issued by the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem Regarding the Recent Radicals’ Attack on the Christians of the New Gate Area

Below you can find a statement issued the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem following the recent radicals’ attack on the Christians of the New Gate Area, in Jerusalem.

In the aftermath of the attack on Christians in Jerusalem.

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem:
“We will work to prevent the marches of Israeli radical groups.”

The Patriarchate of Jerusalem condemns the violent attack carried out by members of Israeli radical groups targeting Christians in the New Gate area of the Old City of Jerusalem last night. The Patriarchate affirms that allowing members of such radical groups to freely march and roam around the neighbourhoods of Jerusalem while armed and having declared criminal intentions, is considered as complicit in the attack and displays unwelcomed leniency with the criminals.

The Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem calls for protection of the unarmed people of Old City from radical aggressors who aim to change the diverse character of the city of Jerusalem and its cultural and religious mosaic, determined to limit it to one character being their radical definition and depiction of what a Jewish character should be.

This news was originally published on the website of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem official website. Please click here to read the full text.