Israel limited the amount of the worshipers for the Easter ceremony at the Holy Sepulchre, fearing a repeat of the Mount Meron stampede which left 45 dead, but Christians say the move infringes on freedom of worship and threatens Jerusalem's precarious status quo
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Christians celebrated their “Holy Fire” ceremony at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem on Saturday against a backdrop of rising tensions with Israel, which imposed new restrictions on attendance this year that it said were needed for safety.