gelatik
19.12.02, 02:43
Sources close to Archmandrite Attallah Hanna, of the Greek Orthodox Church in
occupied Jerusalem started an open hunger strike on Monday, December 16, to
protest a case raised against him two days ago by the Greek Patriarch of
Jerusalem Arinous I calling for him to be present in court after 30 days.
Speaking to Quds Press, the orthodox source, who preferred to remain
anonymous, said that Attallah’s has gone on strike because he feels that the
complaint which Arinous filed against him was “part of a joint conspiracy
between him and the Israeli authorities and with clear collaboration with the
Israeli Mossad which was following Attallah for supporting the Palestinian
resistance.”
He added that pressures from the Greek Church as well as Israel have been
placed on Attallah to force him to submit his resignation and leave the
occupied territories, especially in the light of several offers that he is
receiving from churches around the world.
