Armenians in Jerusalem organize a peaceful, round-the-clock sit-in to guard their community’s property.
The team from Xana Capital Ltd. tried to stake its claim to a large area of the Armenian Quarter by force in the wake of the Patriarchate’s filing of intention to cancel a controversial land lease deal.
The land lease deal between the Armenian Patriarchate and the Jerusalem municipality, concluded in secrecy, is now in the courts.
Armenians have centuries of history in Jerusalem and have made important contributions to the city’s societal and cultural fabric.