The Palestinian Archbishop of Jerusalem’s Greek Orthodox Church, Atallah Hanna, was reportedly hospitalized last Tuesday for inhaling poisonous gas after gas canisters were thrown into his church in Jerusalem, Al Quds TV reports. The Archbishop suffered from temporary paralysis, though he is now in a stable condition. A week earlier, speaking at the First Global Conference on Israeli Apartheid, Hanna stressed on the increasing policies enforcing apartheid in the holy city and in the rest of Palestine, stating, “The occupation in Jerusalem is treating us as if we are guests and foreigners in our own city. This is the embodiment of apartheid policies and practices against our people in Jerusalem specifically.” He also called for Christians around the world to stand against the occupation of Palestine, noting, “In a few days, Christians will be celebrating Christmas all over the world. I would like to remind all Christians all around the world: there is no point in celebrating Christmas if you do not pay attention to what is happening in Palestine as it is the birthplace of Christ and where Christianity originated and spread its message throughout the world.” “The nativity…
Palestine’s Archbishop Hanna Poisoned by Gas Following Calls for Christians to Defend Palestine
December 21, 2019
