(AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg, File)A video that shows ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting on the ground beside a procession of foreign Christian worshipers carrying a wooden cross in the holy city of Jerusalem has ignited intense outrage and a flurry of condemnation in the Holy LandJERUSALEM -- A video that shows ultra-Orthodox Jews spitting on the ground beside a procession of foreign Christian worshipers carrying a wooden cross in the holy city of Jerusalem has ignited intense outrage and a flurry of condemnation in the Holy Land. Raising a giant wooden cross, the men and women retraced the Old City route that they believe Jesus Christ took before his crucifixion. As they streamed by, at least seven ultra-Orthodox Jews spit on the ground beside the Christian tour group. Activists who have been documenting daily attacks against Christians in the Holy Land were taken aback by the sudden wave of government attention. “Attacks against Christians have 100% increased this year, and not just spitting, but throwing stones and vandalizing signs,” said Harani, the expert.

Source: ABC News October 03, 2023 19:50 UTC