EAST JERUSALEM, occupied West Bank ---Although Najeeb al-Ezam has been one of the lucky ones who has received a permit to visit Jerusalem for Easter festivities in the past, some years he does not even bother applying. Al-Ezam, 28, is a pharmacist from the West Bank city of Ramallah, just six miles north of Jerusalem. Despite the proximity of
WATCH: Palestinian Christians Decry Israel’s Restrictions Ahead Of Easter
Many Palestinian Christians who applied for permits to visit family and holy sites in Jerusalem for Easter have been rejected — an increasingly common occurrence in recent years.

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Patrick O. Strickland
Patrick O. Strickland is the Jerusalem correspondent for MintPress News and reports on Israel and the Palestinian territories. Strickland has been reporting from the Middle East since July 2011, and his articles have appeared in Al Jazeera English, AlterNet, TruthOut, Huffington Post, In These Times and others. He has also written essays in theoretical journals, such as International Socialist Review and New Politics. Follow him on Twitter: @P_Strickland_