Israeli violence threatens Christians’ future in Jerusalem, report warns

Israeli violence threatens Christians’ future in Jerusalem, report warns Submitted by Peter Oborne on Thu, 04/02/2026 - 11:20 Clergy and worshippers subjected to ‘intimidation and aggression’ as holy sites in Old City remain shut for Easter A Palm Sunday procession leaves the Catholic Franciscan Monastery of Saint Saviour in the Old City of Jerusalem on 29 March 2026 (John Wessels/AFP) Off Harassment and violence against Christians call into question their long-term presence in Palestine and Israel , a respected Jerusalem think tank has warned. In a shocking report, the Rossing Center, which aims to foster Jewish-Christian relations, records a “continued and expanding pattern of intimidation and aggression” against Christians in occupied East Jerusalem, including the Old City, and Israel. It finds they are targeted not just as Christians but also – in the case of Palestinian Christians – as a national minority.