West Bank: Christian Site Opened.

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  • Source:
    New York Times. 7/13/2011, Vol. 160 Issue 55465, p8. 0p.
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    • Subject Terms:
      BAPTISM; INITIATION rites -- Religious aspects; CHRISTIANITY & law
    • Subject Terms:
      ISRAEL; JORDAN
    • Abstract:
      Israel opened the traditional baptism site of Jesus to daily visits on Tuesday, a move that required the removal of mines in the West Bank along the Jordanian border. The site is one of the most important in Christianity. Until now, it had not been regularly open to the public since Israel captured the site and the rest of the West Bank from Jordan in the 1967 war. Palestinian officials said the move was illegal and called it part of ''Israel's monopoly over our historic and touristic resources.'' [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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