Heads of churches say Israeli government is demanding they pay property tax, upsetting status quo

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Leaders of major churches have accused Israeli authorities of launching a 'coordinated attack' on the Christian presence in the Holy Land by initiating tax proceedings against them.

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem Pierbattista Pizzaballa leads the Easter Sunday Mass at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and rose from the dead, in the Old City of Jerusalem, Sunday, March 31, 2024. Leaders of major churches have accused Israeli authorities of launching a "coordinated attack" on the Christian presence in the Holy Land by initiating tax proceedings against them.

The churches, who are major landowners in the Holy Land, say they do not pay property taxes under longstanding tradition. They say their funds go to services that benefit the state, like schools, hospitals and homes for the elderly. In 2018, Christians closed the Church of the Holy Sepulchre -- revered by Christians as the site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection -- to protest a move by Israeli officials to impose taxes on commercial properties in the holy city.

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