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The property deal that could threaten Armenian land in Jerusalem

abc.net.au, Australia
Nov 22 2023

In the Old City of Jerusalem, 80 kilometres from the war in Gaza, another religious conflict is taking place. An Australian property developer, aided by a group of armed Jewish settlers, has attempted to occupy a prized piece of land in the Armenian Christian quarter. Even though a deal to build a hotel was overturned, Armenian families are threatened with eviction from homes their community has held for centuries. 

Bedross Der Matossian grew up in the Old City. He’s now a professor and expert in genocide studies at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. 

We attempted to reach out to developer Danny Rothman of the Xana group, with no response.


Listen to the program at https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/religionandethicsreport/property-deal-could-threaten-armenian-presence-in-holy-land/103126920

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