“We are united - Christians, Muslims, we are one,” said the 59-year-old Palestinian musician, standing in an alley in the heart of the Old City, surrounded by shops selling religious trinkets. We are guarded by his angels in Jerusalem,” Hazo added. Christians make up around just one percent of the Palestinian population in Gaza, the West Bank and East Jerusalem - though they punch above their weight in local and national politics. It removed the metal detectors after days of bloody clashes, scenes that have not been repeated in the city since Trump’s declaration. People of all faith in Jerusalem were united in prayer, the 33-year-old said, even if they were divided over politics.

Source: New Strait Times December 13, 2017 10:52 UTC