Shafaqna English–The head of a Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem raises alarm over attacks on Christians in Jerusalem.
Archbishop Atallah Hanna has condemned a brutal attack on a nun in the city earlier in the week and warned of growing concerns over the future for Christians living in the Holy Land.
He said on Facebook that “the attack on a nun in the city of Jerusalem comes amid escalating violations against Christian institutions in the city”.
Archbishop Atallah Hanna added that “this reflects increasing concerns about the future of the historic Christian presence in the Holy Land”.
In his post, which was accompanied by a video, he warned that such attacks “are no longer isolated incidents, but part of a recurring pattern that threatens the Christian presence,” calling for international action to stop them.
On Thursday, Israeli police released a video showing what witnesses said was an attack by a Jewish man on a French nun in Jerusalem on Tuesday.
Attacks on Christian communities in occupied East Jerusalem and Israel have risen in recent years, according to the Rossing Center for Education and Dialogue, which tracks such incidents.
Churches in Jerusalem have repeatedly called on Israeli authorities to act decisively to put a stop to them.
Source: Al Jazeera