https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=41440 Security and crowd-control measures at the Holy Fire ceremony affect freedom of worship and the unwritten status quo at shared holy sites. Authorities cite public safety, implementing participant limits, checkpoints and a heavy security presence that have led to detentions and entry disputes. Historical crowd disasters inform contemporary restrictions, while the political control of east Jerusalem and a declining local Christian population heighten tensions between security policy and communal religious practice. en-us Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:16:03 +0530 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:16:03 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=41440 Security and crowd-control measures at the Holy Fire ceremony affect freedom of worship and the unwritten status quo at shared holy sites. Authorities cite public safety, implementing participant limits, checkpoints and a heavy security presence that have led to detentions and entry disputes. Historical crowd disasters inform contemporary restrictions, while the political control of east Jerusalem and a declining local Christian population heighten tensions between security policy and communal religious practice. News - Sat, 19 Apr 2025 23:16:03 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=41440