Palestinian Christians' celebrations of Easter are limited to religious rituals

2024-03-31T15:11:38.263Z

Highlights: The festive atmosphere was absent at the Easter Mass celebrated by members of the Western Christian community in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem. Celebrations were limited to religious rituals due to the Israeli war on Gaza. Because of the measures imposed by the occupation authorities on members of this sect, especially from the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, they were not allowed to reach the Church. Report: Fatima Al-Khamaisi, The Christian Post, April 14, 2014. . play videoplay video Video duration 01 minutes 34 seconds 01:34

The festive atmosphere was absent at the Easter Mass celebrated by members of the Western Christian community in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the occupied city of Jerusalem. Celebrations were limited to religious rituals due to the Israeli war on Gaza.