Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem reports that Israel is trying to confiscate its property

The Jerusalem Municipality is trying to confiscate the property belonging to the Armenian Patriarchate for centuries and put it up for auction to collect the community debts that have allegedly accrued since 1994, the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem reports on X.

The Patriarchate has filed an administrative petition to stop the process.

“The petition is aimed at the actions of the collection officer an employee of the Jerusalem Municipality who has ‘determined’ that the Patriarchate owes an astronomical debt, without regard for the statute of limitations, and without providing clear identification of the basis for the alleged debt,” the statement reads.

The Armenian Patriarchate is the only Christian community selected and possibly targeted to face such unprecedented and irreversible measures for the alleged debt.