[Cyprus Times] Protest by the Patriarchate of Jerusalem against the vandalism of the Chapel of Mount Zion by a group of unidentified religious Jews

In a strong protest, the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem denounced that a group of religious Jewish youths, consisting of about fifty people, committed vandalism on Monday morning at the Chapel located within a fenced church property on Mount Zion in the Old City of Jerusalem.

Specifically, according to reports from the Patriarchate, the unknown religious Jewish youths, after breaking the bars of the entrance gate of the building, entered the courtyard of the Chapel" while harassing the guard and threatening him.

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The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Jerusalem said in a statement that it reserves its legal rights and asks the competent police authorities to identify, arrest and punish the perpetrators of the attack. It also announced that Metropolitan Hesychius of Capitoline filed an unidentified complaint before the Israeli police.

At the same time, the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a similar statement of protest to the Israeli state authorities, in order to restore order.

No statement was issued on behalf of the Israeli side, nor was the incident reported in the local media.

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