Jerusalem Post
Separator
breaking news
BREAKING NEWS

Church leaders: government has no intention to expropriate church lands

By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Church leaders announced that, after meeting Minster of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi, that Israel has no intention of expropriating chruch land.
Hanegbi "stressed in the meeting that the Israeli government has no intention to expropriate the lands of the church or impair the rights in any way," the church leaders' statement said. "More importantly, the State of Israel and the church will maintain full coordination and communication channel open with regard to this topic. We urge the Israeli government to meet the Prime Minister in ensuring the advancement the bill as long as the issue was discussed with staff appointed."
In an urgent letter sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu last Friday, three leaders of the dominant churches in Jerusalem urged him to stop the advancement of the so-called "properties bill" which aims to nationalize properties used for housing that were owned by the church and sold to private entrepreneurs.
Tamara Zieve contributed to this report.


Related Tags
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Biden won't set sanctions on Netzah Yehuda Battalion - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 01:50 PM
Force map out West Bank home of terrorist who killed Binyamin Achimair
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 01:40 PM
Turkish court convicts Syrian woman over Istanbul bombing
By REUTERS
04/26/2024 01:09 PM
IDF thwarts terror attack in West Bank
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 12:50 PM
Anti-Israel activists vandalize Texas congressman's office door
By MICHAEL STARR
04/26/2024 11:28 AM
Blinken set to visit Israel on Tuesday - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 10:44 AM
Israeli citizen killed by anti-tank missile in Mount Dov area
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 09:26 AM
DeSantis condemns pro-Hamas protests at elite universities
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 08:34 AM
Egyptian intelligence chief to head delegation to Israel - report
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 08:11 AM
US to announce new restrictions on firearm exports
By REUTERS
04/26/2024 07:54 AM
IDF, Hezbollah exchange fire on Lebanon border
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 01:22 AM
Bernie Sanders to Netanyahu: you are using antisemitism as a distraction
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 12:33 AM
Yeshiva University re-opens admissions amid safety concerns on campuses
By JERUSALEM POST STAFF
04/26/2024 12:19 AM
US preparing to announce $6b in weapons for Ukraine, Politico reports
By REUTERS
04/26/2024 12:12 AM
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted MSC Darwin ship in Gulf of Aden
By REUTERS
04/26/2024 12:01 AM