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"This right, which has no statute of limitations, comes before everything else"

Archbishop Hanna: The targeting of the Orthodox Church’s buildings at the Jaffa Gate is a plot against the Christian presence”

"Archbishop Hanna: The Palestinians will not renounce the right of return regardless of how much time passes"

“The participants in a conference that was held yesterday evening [Jan. 5, 2019] at the Jebus Cultural Center in Jerusalem emphasized the importance of the Christian presence and its role in strengthening the Arab presence in Jerusalem… The speakers at the conference emphasized… that the Christians...”

"The tree was decorated with balls bearing the names of all the female prisoners in the occupation's prisons"

"Head of the Sebastia Diocese of the Greek Orthodox Church in Jerusalem Archbishop Atallah Hanna said that neither the Christian nor the church dictionary contain anything called 'Evangelical Christians' or 'Zionist Christians.' He added: 'The aforementioned do not belong to Christianity at all;..."

Headline: “A tribute ceremony for the mothers of the Martyrs and prisoners at Palestine Ahliya University College” “The Progressive Student Action Front (i.e., the student organization of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)) at Palestine Ahliya University College yesterday...”

Headline: “Archbishop Hanna: We oppose the transfer of the American embassy to Jerusalem and we will not succumb to extortion” “Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia Atallah Hanna emphasized that the Palestinian people will not succumb to any extortion or pressures whose goal is to harm its...”

Headline: “Archbishop Atallah Hanna warns against normalization visits to Jerusalem” “Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia Atallah Hanna said: ‘We understand the sincere desire of members of our Arab nation, Christians and Muslims alike, who yearn to visit the holy sites in Jerusalem and express...”

Headline: “The archbishop received a delegation from the German Clergy for Justice and Peace” “Head of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Sebastia Archbishop Atallah Hanna received a delegation of the German organization Clergy for Justice and Peace, which includes Muslim, Christian, and Jewish clergy...”

Headline: “Archbishop Atallah Hanna visited Hebron accompanied by a church delegation and praised the resolve of its citizens” “Archbishop Atallah Hanna, head of the Sebastia Greek Orthodox diocese, visited Hebron yesterday [June 22, 2016] accompanied by a delegation of Christian religious...”

Headline: “Archbishop Atallah received a number of Jerusalem Martyrs’ families” “Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Sebastia Atallah Hanna received a delegation of Jerusalem Martyrs’ (Shahids’) families this morning [Feb. 8, 2016], who briefed the archbishop regarding their situation and suffering, the...”

Headline: “Religious figures warn of Israeli plan to expel Palestine’s Christians” “Christian religious figures and public opinion shapers warned of an Israeli plan to expel the Christians of Palestine. They emphasized the spirit of fraternity and love binding the Muslims and Christians in...”

Headline: "Under the auspices of the President [Yasser Arafat], the football championship Martyrs (Shahids) of the Journey of the Struggle for institutions will commence on Friday [Sept. 26, 2003]" “The games between the teams participating in the Martyrs of the Journey of the National Palestinian...”