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Special Palestinians furious over Israeli court’s ruling on sale of Jerusalem church land to settler group

Palestinians furious over Israeli court’s ruling on sale of Jerusalem church land to settler group

  • Ateret Cohanim, which seeks to “Judaize” Israeli-annexed East Jerusalem, bought three buildings from the Greek Orthodox Church in a controversial secret deal struck in 2004
  • The court’s decision, that the sale was legal, means that a proposed takeover by Israeli settlers of the Imperial Hotel has now potentially been made easier
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