Israel is seizing church and Palestinian land in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood under the pretext of creating “green spaces.” A Muslim caretaker of the church property has made it his daily mission to guard what’s left.

The Greek Orthodox Patriarchate's lands in Wadi al-Rababa, Jerusalem, June 2026. (Photo: Iyad Jaber)Israel is seizing church and Palestinian land in Jerusalem’s Silwan neighborhood under the pretext of creating “green spaces.” A Muslim caretaker of the church property has made it his daily mission to guard what’s left.

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