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Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter Falls Silent on a Holy Day 

War and security restrictions left the Old City sparse and subdued during Easter and Palm Sunday observances 

By Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line 

The Old City was eerily quiet on Sunday, April 5, as Easter was being marked by Catholics, Protestants, and other Western Christians, while many Orthodox Christians in Jerusalem observed Palm Sunday under the shadow of war. Footsteps could easily be heard on the ancient stone as people made their way through the Christian Quarter. 

PHOTO – IMG_5757.jpg – The Muristan Fountain, in Muristan Square, a central market area in the Christian Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem, April 5, 2026. (Maayan Hoffman/The Media Line) 

Linked video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GXTv1ks12Q 

 

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