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Hallowed halls: Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, Israel. Photo: Andrew Price

Not in ritual; but restriction

As Easter approaches, access to Jerusalem’s holy sites reveals the politics of occupation, not a clash of faiths

  • Library
6 min read
BETHLEHEM, WEST BANK – DECEMBER 04: A view of the Christmas tree decoration being prepared from pieces of war debris at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, West Bank on December 04, 2023. This year, instead of a Christmas tree, the church had a decoration made of rubble. It represented the destruction in Gaza. (Photo by Hisham K. K. Abu Shaqra/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Christmas has been cancelled in Bethlehem

Amid tragedy, we must consider the oneness of humanity

  • Eyaaz
7 min read