Video: Christians Assaulted, Denied Access to Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Holy Saturday in Occupied Jerusalem

The Presidential Committee for Church Affairs in Palestine strongly condemned the violations. The group, headed by PLO executive committee member Ramzi Khoury, described the Israeli actions as a systematic attack on religious freedom.

“Holy Saturday is one of the holiest days for Christians,” the committee said in a statement. “But Israel turned Jerusalem into a military zone.”

Checkpoints and barricades flooded the Old City. Worshippers were pushed back or held for hours. Some were…