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France condemns Israeli police blocking Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch
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France condemns Israeli police blocking Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch

French President Emmanuel Macron condemned Israeli police for blocking the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem from giving Palm Sunday mass, saying worship “for all religions” must be guaranteed in Jerusalem.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.“I condemn this decision by the Israeli police,” who prevented Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa -- the top Catholic figure for Israel and the Palestinian territories -- Macron said on X.Their action “adds to a worrying series of violations of the status of holy places in Jerusalem,” he said.Read more:Netanyahu says no ‘malicious intent’ in barring Latin patriarch from Holy SepulchreIsrael prevents Jerusalem’s Latin Patriarch from celebrating Palm Sunday mass

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