{"id":348861,"date":"2026-06-03T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-are-afraid-christians-in-jerusalem-warn-of-escalating-violence-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T00:00:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T23:00:49","slug":"we-are-afraid-christians-in-jerusalem-warn-of-escalating-violence-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/we-are-afraid-christians-in-jerusalem-warn-of-escalating-violence-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018We are afraid\u2019: Christians in Jerusalem warn of escalating violence | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/cJo3hTioDSQ\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018We are afraid\u2019: Christians in Jerusalem warn of escalating violence | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cJo3hTioDSQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Jerusalem has long been a symbol of coexistence between religions &#8211; but many Christians now say that reality is under pressure. Reports of harassment and violence are increasing, and critics say not enough is being done to address it. We examine the situation on the ground and the broader forces shaping it.<\/p>\n<p>00:00 Anti-Christian attacks on the rise in Israel<br \/>\n00:27 DW&#8217;s Jan Philipp Scholz reports from Jerusalem<br \/>\n03:19 Hana Bendcowsky: Jewish religious nationalism drives clashes<br \/>\n07:35 Interfaith efforts aim to ease tensions<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jerusalem has long been a symbol of coexistence between religions &#8211; but many Christians now say that reality is under pressure. 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