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Netanyahu restores Latin patriarch's access to Jerusalem holy site

EuroNews · · 719 words · By Aleksandar Brezar
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“The Israeli PM restored full access to the Holy Sepulchre for Latin Patriarch Pizzaballa after police barred him on Palm Sunday, sparking criticism from the EU and global leaders.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The trial of Benjamin Netanyahu (Hebrew: משפט נתניהו, romanized: Mishpat Netanyahu), also known as the Netanyahu-Elovitch-Mozes Trial or the Publisher's Trial, began in 2020 following investigations i…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yonatan "Yoni" Netanyahu (Hebrew: יוֹנָתָן "יוֹנִי" נְתַנְיָהוּ, pronounced [jonaˈtan ˈjoni netanˈjahu]; March 13, 1946 – July 4, 1976) was an Israeli military officer who commanded Sayeret Matkal dur…
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“Police prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa from entering the church, citing security concerns as Israel enforces a ban on gatherings in synagogues, churches and mosques during the ongoing Iran war, which has brought Tehran's missile strikes near holy sites.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, also known as the Church of the Resurrection, is a fourth-century church in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. The church is simultaneously the seat…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem (Latin: Ordo Equestris Sancti Sepulcri Hierosolymitani, OESSH), also called the Order of the Holy Sepulchre or Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, is…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Holy_Sepulchre_(C…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Pierbattista Pizzaballa (born 21 April 1965) is an Italian Catholic prelate who has served as the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem since 2020. He is a member of the Order of Friars Minor. After being r…
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“"Over the past several days, Iran has repeatedly targeted the holy sites of all three monotheistic religions in Jerusalem with ballistic missiles," Netanyahu wrote on X.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu (born 21 October 1949) is an Israeli politician and diplomat who has served as Prime Minister of Israel since 2022. Having previously held office from 1996 to 1999 and from 2…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2026 Iran war, the United States and Israel have sought strategies aimed at regime change in the Islamic Republic of Iran, seeking to destabilize or overthrow the government through militar…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sara Netanyahu (Hebrew: שרה נתניהו; née Ben-Artzi [בן ארצי]; born November 1958) is the spouse of the prime minister of Israel by marriage to Benjamin Netanyahu, holding the role for her third time. B…
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“Netanyahu said late on Sunday night the Latin Patriarch would get "full and immediate access" so he can "hold services as he wishes".”
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“Israeli President Isaac Herzog said he had spoken to Cardinal Pizzaballa to express his "great sorrow over this morning's unfortunate incident" and that Israel is committed to "upholding the status quo at the holy sites of Jerusalem".”
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“The Latin Patriarchate said in a statement that Pizzaballa and the Custos of the Holy Land, Father Francesco Ielpo, were travelling privately without a ceremonial procession when officers at the church entrance forced them to turn back.”
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“"As a result, and for the first time in centuries, the heads of the church were prevented from celebrating the Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre," it said, calling the incident a "grave precedent" that disregards the sensibilities of Christians worldwide.”
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Latin Patriarchate stated that the Heads of the Church were prevented from celebrating Palm Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for the first time in centuries
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“Palm Sunday, which opens Holy Week for Christians, marks Jesus Christ's final entry into Jerusalem, days before his crucifixion and resurrection, as described in the Gospels.”
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“The Church of the Holy Sepulchre contains the sites where Christians believe Christ was crucified, buried and resurrected.”
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“Israeli police said all holy sites in Jerusalem have been closed since the start of the war.”
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“"The Old City and the holy sites constitute a complex area that does not allow access for large emergency and rescue vehicles, which significantly challenges response capabilities and poses a real risk to human life in the event of a mass casualty incident," the police said in a statement.”
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“On 16 March, Israeli police said they found missile and interceptor fragments at holy sites in the Old City, including near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, sharing photos of debris on a roof near the church.”
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