Jerusalem Churches Protest the Municipality’s Attempts to Tax Them
The report highlights the conflict between Christian churches in Jerusalem and Israeli municipalities over property taxes on church-owned commercial properties. Church leaders argue that taxing these properties violates longstanding traditions and threatens their community's presence. Municipalities maintain that churches haven't applied for necessary tax exemptions. This issue echoes a past dispute in 2018 that resulted in the closure of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. Palestinian church officials view the tax demands as part of a broader effort to marginalize Christians in the Holy Land and complicate Jerusalem's status as a shared religious site.
This entry is original published by My Jerusalem Story .
