Jerusalem’s Christian leadership opposes Armenian Christian takeover – sundayshalom

Jerusalem: The leaders of the United Christian Church in Jerusalem are against the attempts to take the place of the Armenian Christians in Jerusalem. The area of ​​’Old Jerusalem’ where Armenian Christians live in Jerusalem is known as the Armenian Quarter. This border was fixed by the Ottoman Turks. The attempt to lease twenty-five acres of land owned by Armenian Christians to start a luxury hotel is now controversial. Two years ago, the head of the Armenian Church in Jerusalem signed an agreement to lease the land. At the same time, the head of the Armenian Church revealed to the community that he had been deceived and started trying to cancel the lease agreement.

The Armenian religious community responded that they learned this information when the survey officers arrived in the area. The priest who led the agreement was removed from the priesthood by the Church Synod in May. But while the legal battle was still going on, those who came to take over the land arrived at the place with bulldozers and started trying to demolish the car parking space there. Meanwhile, the protestors also came here.

In a joint statement, Christian leaders have shared their concern that the current developments will threaten the presence of Armenian Christians in Jerusalem and weaken the presence of Christians in the Holy Land. According to the Armenian community, an Israeli-Australian Jewish businessman, Danny Rubenstine, has spent money to lease the space. Armenia was the first country in the world to fully embrace Christianity.