Palestinians rally against Greek Orthodox patriarch

Protests have broken out in Bethlehem as Palestinians rallied against the Greek Orthodox patriarch, accussing him of selling church land to Israelis.

Angry protesters on Saturday threw eggs and attacked the convoy of Theophilos iii as it made its way to Bethlehem's Manger Square in the occupied West Bank.

[ . . . ] The patriarch has been at the centre of public anger recent news reports alleged that the churh leader had been involved in property sales to foreign tax havens, and those properties may end up in the hands of Israeli businesses.

Πηγη: www.aljazeera.com, 07 Ιαν 2018