‘Israeli police’ order evacuation of Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem

Roya, Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Nov 16 2023

The Israeli Occupation police in Jerusalem issued an evacuation order to local Armenians in the Armenian Quarter area, also known as the Cows' Garden in the Old City.

They accused them of property misappropriation, as reported by several Armenian news sources.

Residents expressed their resilience and said that the Armenian community of Jerusalem is resisting and will remain in the area.

The Israeli Occupation police are enforcing the directives of the Israeli Occupation settlers in the Armenian Quarter, demanding residents leave the area so that the besiegers can take control over it, he explained.

Since Nov. 12, a significant number of Jerusalemite Armenians, in collaboration with the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem, have been protesting in the area.

Wednesday, the page Save the ArQ, went live from the are reporting on the gravity of the situation and calling on those who can join them in the protest to head to the area.

Residents have blocked access to the wall using vehicles and fences to prevent further unauthorized and illegal construction on Armenian property.

-Armenian Patriarchate-

The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem announced that it is facing the "greatest existential threat," according to Armen Press.

It explained that a development company called Xana sought to buy around 25 percent of the Armenian Quarter and ignored a letter by the patriarchate canceling the controversial real estate deal

The Armenian Patriarch, Archbishop Nourhan Manougian, had in the past leased the "Cows' Garden" to a Jewish businessman for 99 years; a decision that was deemed controversial and was eventually canceled.