Assailants are captured on video at the St. James Monastery in Jerusalem
The Armenian National Committee of Jerusalem issued a statement on Tuesday strongly condemning a recent attack in the Armenian Quarter, during which six religious Jewish Israelis allegedly spat on the entrance of St. James Cathedral and threw stones toward the homes of Armenian residents.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, drew law enforcement and resulted in the arrest of six individuals believed to be responsible for yet another attack on the Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem.
The Times of Israel reported that the six alleged assailants also threw stones at the wall of the compound, which is the headquarters of the Armenian Church in the region and the home of its top local cleric. Local police said that five of the suspects were minors, and one was an adult.
According to a local Armenian journalist, Kegham Balian, the suspects saw an Armenian woman filming them, and yelled at her, “Get back inside, you daughter of a w****!”
Video of the incident showed one suspect hurling stones, reportedly at the woman filming them.
Balian also reported that the Armenian Patriarchate filed a formal complaint.
In its statement, the ANC of Jerusalem said the incident forms part of a continuing pattern of harassment, intimidation and violence targeting Jerusalem’s Armenian community. It warned that the repeated attacks have created a climate of impunity, fuelled by the lack of consistent law enforcement and prosecution.
The ANC of Jerusalem called on Israeli President Isaac Herzog to “publicly condemn the attack and reaffirm Israel’s commitment to protecting the safety, dignity and fundamental rights of all religious and national communities.” It also urged Israeli authorities to conduct an immediate, impartial investigation and bring those responsible to justice.
International human rights organizations, diplomatic missions and the broader international community were also urged to closely follow the situation and take meaningful steps to safeguard the rights, security and historic presence of Jerusalem’s Armenian community.
Six suspects were arrested after allegedly throwing rocks and spitting at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem’s Old City, Israel Police announced on Sunday.
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