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Jerusalem Church leaders condemn attack on Christian village

Catholic IntelligenceUpdated 1 min read

Church leaders in Jerusalem issued a statement on October 20 condemning an attack by masked Israeli settlers against Palestinian olive harvesters and European diplomats in the West Bank village of Taybeh. The patriarchs and heads of the Churches in Jerusalem described the incident as a wild attack and stated it was not an isolated event.

The October 17 ambush targeted a convoy of diplomats from Belgium, Poland, and France, along with Palestinian civilians. Bernard Baudoux, the mayor of the French commune of Aulnoye-Aymeries, told Reuters that he was violently attacked and thrown to the ground during the encounter.

In the joint statement released by the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem, the leaders noted that Palestinian villages in the West Bank have faced widespread terror from settlers, particularly during the olive harvest when families gather crops to sustain their livelihoods. The leaders expressed concern over a recent religious ruling by Rabbi Dov Lior that would allow for the appropriation of Palestinian olives.

The Church leaders pledged to continue doing everything possible to preserve the Christian presence in Taybeh, which remains one of the last Christian villages in the West Bank.

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How the coverage unfolded

  1. Oct 20, 2:52 AM Vatican News Italiano Taybeh, i capi delle Chiese di Gerusalemme condannano i recenti attacchi
  2. Oct 20, 3:17 AM Vatican News Deutsch Taybeh: Kirchen-Oberhäupter von Jerusalem verurteilen Angriffe
  3. Oct 20, 3:59 AM Vatican News Shqip Taybeh, krerët e Kishave të Jerusalemit dënojnë sulmet e fundit
  4. Oct 20, 4:53 AM Vatican News Português Taybeh: líderes das Igrejas de Jerusalém condenam os recentes ataques
  5. Oct 20, 7:58 AM OSV News Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats
  6. Oct 20, 7:44 AM The Catholic Telegraph Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats
  7. Oct 20, 7:04 AM Agência Ecclesia Português Terra Santa: Igrejas de Jerusalém condenam ataque de colonos contra aldeia cristã
  8. Oct 20, 7:45 AM The Catholic Sun Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats
  9. Oct 20, 7:43 AM Aleteia Français À Taybeh, inquiétude et colère face à une nouvelle attaque
  10. Oct 20, 6:00 AM Crux Church leaders condemn Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians
  11. Oct 20, 10:07 AM National Catholic Reporter Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats
  12. Oct 20, 9:19 AM Vatican News Français Les chefs des Églises de Jérusalem condamnent les récentes attaques de Taybeh
  13. Oct 20, 3:37 AM Vatican News Español Jefes de las Iglesias de Jerusalén condenan ataques en Taybeh
  14. Oct 20, 12:40 PM The Monitor Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats
  15. Oct 20, 12:20 PM CathNews Australia Church leaders condemn settler attacks in West Bank
  16. Oct 20, 4:25 PM The Catholic Weekly Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats
  17. Oct 20, 11:16 PM Vatican News Polski Taybeh: zwierzchnicy Kościołów w Jerozolimie potępiają przemoc osadników
  18. Oct 21, 1:24 AM DOMRADIO.DE Deutsch "Volle Unterstützung für Taibeh" / Kirchen in Jerusalem verurteilen Gewalt jüdischer Siedler
  19. Oct 21, 2:33 AM Diocese of Milano Italiano Le Chiese di Gerusalemme: «L’attacco a Taybeh non è un episodio isolato»
  20. Oct 21, 4:02 AM Vatican News Svenska Taybeh: Kyrkoledarna i Jerusalem fördömer de senaste attackerna
  21. Oct 21, 3:38 AM Vatican News 中文 耶路撒冷各基督信仰教会领袖谴责最近在泰贝村发生的袭击事件
  22. Oct 21, 4:11 AM Aleteia Jerusalem Church leaders decry latest West Bank violence
  23. Oct 21, 5:15 AM ACI MENA العربية بعد الاعتداء في الطيبة… رؤساء كنائس القدس: ما جرى ليس حادثة معزولة
  24. Oct 21, 5:00 AM Catholic Review Holy Land Church leaders condemn settler attack on Christian village, European diplomats
  25. Oct 21, 5:19 AM Vatican News Lietuvių Jeruzalės Bažnyčių vadovai pasmerkė išpuolius prieš krikščionių kaimą
  26. Oct 21, 5:10 AM Vatican News Hrvatski Poglavari Crkava u Jeruzalemu osudili nedavne napade u Taybehu
  27. Oct 21, 8:37 AM The Tablet Holy Land Church Leaders Condemn Settler Attack on Christian Village, European Diplomats
  28. Oct 21, 1:10 AM Catholic World News Jerusalem's Christian leaders condemn Israeli settlers' attack on Palestinian Christian village (Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem)

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