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Church Of The Holy Sepulchre Closes To Protest Israeli Policies

JL;DR SUMMARY In an unprecedented protest against Israeli tax and property policies, the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, revered as the site of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection, has closed its doors. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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JerusalemChurch Of The Holy SepulchreKnessetReligious FreedomProperty RightsIsraeli Tax PolicyChristian CommunityGreek Orthodox PatriarchMunicipal TaxesLand Seizure

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Jerusalem, Israel
"The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem locked its doors and closed until further notice to protest a new municipal tax policy."

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