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Easter 2024 in the Holy Land: a holiday marked by Palestinian Christian sorrow

  • Written by Roni Abusaad, PhD, Lecturer, San José State University
imageA procession at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed by many Christians to be the site of the crucifixion and burial place of Jesus Christ.AP Photo/Sebastian Scheiner

Every year, Christians from across the world visit Jerusalem for Easter week, walking the Via Dolorosa, the path Jesus is said to have walked on the way to his crucifixion over...

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