In a statement, the Foundation criticized the continuous incursion of these people against Christian churches, cemeteries and property, as well as physical and verbal attacks on clergy and believers in this religion.
He stressed that the attacks have become almost daily occurrences without any international repercussions.
The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate called on the world to provide protection and security for Christians and Muslims and their centers of worship in the so-called Holy City.
The Israeli newspaper The Jerusalem Post recently warned of an intensification of attacks by ultra-Orthodox settlers and Jews against Christians living in or visiting the city in recent months, although the police avoided interfering.
The newspaper indicated that harassment has become routine, including spitting, insulting and pushing priests in the alleys of the city.
Young people of ultra-Orthodox appearance come in groups to identify priests in order to harass and insult them, but the police have not yet given the slightest response, he said.
In early February, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, condemned the systematic attacks by Israeli extremists against Christians in that city.
In December 2021, patriarchs and heads of churches in the capital warned that “Christians have become the target of frequent and continuous attacks by extremist extremist groups.”
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