During his Christmas Day sermon at York, Archbishop Stephen Cottrell described the restrictions he faced during a recent visit to the occupied West Bank, saying he was stopped at checkpoints and barred by armed Israeli militias from visiting Palestinian families.
Reflecting on his time in Bethlehem, the Archbishop of York said the city was unusually quiet due to the absence of pilgrims, leaving local Christian communities that depend on tourism struggling to survive. He told the congregation that witnessing the separation wall and strict movement controls firsthand was deeply sobering, highlighting the hardships Palestinians continue to endure under occupation, even during the Christmas season.
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Galakkan pembangunan saksama, lestari serta tangani krisis alam sekitar
Raikan kerencaman dan keterangkuman
Selamatkan demokrasi dan angkatkan keluhuran undang-undang
Lawan rasuah dan kronisme
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