Nuns of the
Greek Orthodox Convent of Sts. Mary, Martha, and Lazarus in Bethany have sent a
letter to the President of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas with the
call to take appropriate measures against an escalation of attacks by criminals
and Islamists, reports Sedmitza.ru.
The Convent
is currently experiencing a time of troubles. Attacks, damage to property,
thefts and robberies have become more frequent over recent months.
According to
Fides, residents of Bethany—both Christians and Muslims—have visited the
Convent as a sign of solidarity, to show that aggression is alien to the local
populace.
"Someone
wants us to go away,” writes Mother Abbess Eupraxia. “But we will not go
anywhere".
The building
of the separating wall between Israel and the Palestinian territories has
considerably worsened the security situation in the region. Moreover, over
recent months there has been a sharp rise in land prices in this region. A part
of the convent's lands earlier belonged to a local Muslim family, which is now
illegally trying to lay claim to them.
Pravoslavie.ru
22 / 07 / 2013
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