Abu Mazen cautions against Jerusalem church targeting
The President of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbas, warned of Israeli measures against churches in occupied Jerusalem, including the attempt to impose the "Arnona" tax, stressing that these actions violate the legal and historical status of the city and target Christian religious institutions. He emphasized that East Jerusalem is an integral part of the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 and affirmed that Israeli measures do not grant it sovereignty over Jerusalem. He also expressed appreciation for Jordan's and the Holy See's historic roles in protecting the holy sites. Abbas reaffirmed that establishing a Palestinian state within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital is the path to achieving peace.
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