Rifat Odeh Kassis | Christian Rights Activist | Kairos Palestine:

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Rifat Odeh Kassis | Christian Rights Activist | Kairos Palestine:   Jerusalem has been closed to Palestinians since the 1990s.   West Bankers, worshippers & clergy alike, need a permit - requiring security clearance which is not easily granted.   Israeli authorities use permits as blackmail since churches need consent to operate schools, hospitals & charities.   Christians are cut off from their sacred geography, which is not only physical but also a question of sovereignty &