Palestinian factions have condemned the decision of the Greek Patriarch Theophilos to cut off the salary of Palestinian archbishop Atallah Hanna due to his outspokenness and principled stances on Palestinian rights.
Such a measure would not help solving problems a statement by the factions said and expressed solidarity with the archbishop.
The factions called for addressing the differences in a spirit of fraternity.
On the other hand the national factions expressed gratitude for the Palestinian Christians who refused Israel’s Adhan ban bill in occupied Jerusalem.
The statement also hailed Father Manuel Musallam’s national position after he raised Adhan in a church in a bid to protest against the Israeli bill which would prohibit mosques from using loudspeakers for delivering call to prayer (Adhan) in occupied Jerusalem.
