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And Israel faced criticism from others.
Although the centuries-old tradition went ahead as planned inside the church, Israeli police faced criticism for restricting access to the Old City.
“Since the morning, the Israeli police have closed the entrances to the Old City and prevented families from entering the Church of the Holy Sepulchre,” said Adeeb Jawad Joudeh Al Husseini, whose family hold the keys to the church.
“Jerusalem is sad. Hundreds of people were unable to enter the church.”
Reading this, you’d think Israel just arbitrarily decided to make things miserable for worshipers – and succeeded.
But if you read the mainstream media, you’ll see a different picture.
Last week, Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, an iconic Palestinian scholar, activist and feminist, and a decades-long fixture in Palestinian politics, resigned from the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s Executive Committee. The resignation of Dr. Ashrawi, the only woman on the committee, was accepted by PLO Chairman Mahmoud Abbas.
Read: Statement by @DrHananAshrawi regarding her resignation from the PLO Executive Committee and translation of her letter of resignation. pic.twitter.com/B4GvuQZkA9 PLO Department of Public Diplomacy & Policy (@PalestinePDP) December 9, 2020
Ashrawi’s resignation is gravely concerning at a time when the Palestinian struggle suffers severely from an absence of unifying and influential leadership. Ashrawi was a strong and outspoken critic of the occupation, but she was also a staunch opponent of the Palestinian Authority’s authoritarian policing practices, and was known among among Palestinians as one of the few decent members of the PLO’s leadership.
Dr. Hanan Ashrawi’s call to reform Palestinian politics is already being met by the next generation of vibrant Palestinian leaders, but they are far outside the system Ashrawi is looking to revive.