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Friday, April 18, 1997 | return to: international
Church, Muslim officials battle over church access
by JERUSALEM (JTA) -- Church officials in Jerusalem have filed complaints against the group that administers Islamic holy sites her, According to church officials, members of the Islamic Waqf broke through a wall in the Greek Patriarchate and annexed a number o
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Given the sensitivities of the matter, Israeli security and municipal officials were unable to decide at a meeting this week whether to intervene.
For the time being, the Israeli officials urged the Christian and Islamic leaders to try to reach an understanding among themselves.
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