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| Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Israel and Palestinian territories | Archbishop of Canterbury to visit Israel and Palestinian territories |
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| The archbishop of Canterbury is due to arrive in the Holy Land on Wednesday to meet religious leaders and visit holy sites as part of a five-day trip to the Middle East. | The archbishop of Canterbury is due to arrive in the Holy Land on Wednesday to meet religious leaders and visit holy sites as part of a five-day trip to the Middle East. |
| It will be Justin Welby's first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories since taking office, although he made several earlier visits, including during his honeymoon. | It will be Justin Welby's first visit to Israel and the Palestinian territories since taking office, although he made several earlier visits, including during his honeymoon. |
| His decision to visit the Middle East early in his ministry was "because of the significance of the region, the importance of the relationships that his office has there, and because he is keenly aware of the particular pressures on the region at the moment – not least the devastating conflict in Syria, and its impact more widely", according to Lambeth Palace. | His decision to visit the Middle East early in his ministry was "because of the significance of the region, the importance of the relationships that his office has there, and because he is keenly aware of the particular pressures on the region at the moment – not least the devastating conflict in Syria, and its impact more widely", according to Lambeth Palace. |
| "The archbishop is deeply concerned for justice and for the security of all the peoples of the region, and the pressures on its Christian communities," it added. | "The archbishop is deeply concerned for justice and for the security of all the peoples of the region, and the pressures on its Christian communities," it added. |
| During his three days in the Holy Land, he is scheduled to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed to be the site of Jesus's crucifixion and resurrection; the Western Wall, the most revered site in Judaism; and the Haram al-Sharif, the site of the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa mosque and the third-holiest place in Islam. All three sites are inside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. | During his three days in the Holy Land, he is scheduled to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, believed to be the site of Jesus's crucifixion and resurrection; the Western Wall, the most revered site in Judaism; and the Haram al-Sharif, the site of the Dome of the Rock and the al-Aqsa mosque and the third-holiest place in Islam. All three sites are inside the walls of Jerusalem's Old City. |
| Welby, whose father's German-Jewish family fled to the UK to escape antisemitism in the late 19th century, will also visit Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial. | Welby, whose father's German-Jewish family fled to the UK to escape antisemitism in the late 19th century, will also visit Yad Vashem, Israel's Holocaust memorial. |
| He will be staying with the Anglican bishop of Jerusalem, the Right Rev Suheil Dawani, and will meet representatives including the patriarchs and heads of churches, the chief rabbinate of Israel, and other religious leaders. | He will be staying with the Anglican bishop of Jerusalem, the Right Rev Suheil Dawani, and will meet representatives including the patriarchs and heads of churches, the chief rabbinate of Israel, and other religious leaders. |
| On Thursday Welby will cross the imposing Israeli separation wall while travelling to the West Bank city of Ramallah for the opening of an Arab Episcopal medical centre. | On Thursday Welby will cross the imposing Israeli separation wall while travelling to the West Bank city of Ramallah for the opening of an Arab Episcopal medical centre. |
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