Church of the Holy Sepulchre reopens post Jerusalem tax spat

Seattle Times Wednesday, 28 February 2018 ()
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem has reopened after Israeli officials suspended a plan to impose taxes on church properties in the holy city. The famed church was opened early Wednesday after it was closed for three days to protest the Israeli tax plan. The Jerusalem municipality had stressed its […]
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News video: Pilgrims return to Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre after re-opening

▶ Pilgrims return to Jerusalem's Church of Holy Sepulchre after re-opening 00:47

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed by many to be the site of Jesus’ crucifixion and burial, re-opens after protests put pressure on Israel to backtrack on a new tax plan. Rough cut (no reporter narration).

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