Two settlers attacked a German monk in Jerusalem and calls to protect the city's Christians. The incident is added to 9 similar attacks carried out by extremists in Jerusalem.
Demands for intervention are repeated to ensure freedom of worship in Jerusalem because the attacks affect the essence of the city’s sanctity and safety. The Supreme Presidential Committee for Follow-up of Church Affairs in Palestine and the Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates issued statements denouncing the incident. The World Council of Churches office in Jerusalem, George Sahar, told Al Jazeera Net that the Council raised the issue of attacks on Christian clergy several times.