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Blessed Easter from occupied Jerusalem to the world This is what #Easter looks like in occupied #Jerusalem. Behind metal barricades and under the watch of heavily armed police, Palestinian Christians — along with international pilgrims — are prevented from freely reaching the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Among them are peaceful citizens holding candles, simply wishing to pray, to walk the path of Christ, and to mark the resurrection in the very city where it happened. They come with faith, not fear. With candles, not conflict. And yet they are treated as a threat in their own homeland. The images capture more than a moment — it reflects a system of control that turns faith into friction, prayer into protest, and Easter into an act of resistance. But even behind barriers, the light carried by these worshippers still shines. Light must prevail over erasure. Over exclusion. Over military occupation. Freedom of worship is a basic human right. In Jerusalem, it’s time the world stands up for it. Palestinian Christians, like all Palestinians, deserve to live and worship in peace, dignity, and freedom. Israeli military occupation must end. #Jerusalem #Easter2025 #FreePalestine #ChristianPalestinians #FreedomOfWorship #ReligiousFreedom #EndTheOccupation #EndIsraeliSettlerColonialism #EndTheOccupation #EndIsraeliApartheid #EndIsraeliImpunity #LightWillPrevail

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