The Jerusalem Crisis: Christian Zionism and the Threat to Christianity
Jerusalem, Palestine – January 20, 2026
In a historic and startling declaration, the Patriarchs and Heads of the Churches in Jerusalem—representing the oldest continuous Christian community in the world—have officially condemned “Christian Zionism” as a “damaging ideology” that threatens the very survival of the faith in the Holy Land.
Issued on Saturday, January 17, 2026, the statement marks a definitive rupture between the indigenous ecclesiastical leadership of Jerusalem and the powerful, well-funded evangelical networks from the West that have increasingly sought to dictate the “World Leadership Governance” of the city.
This internal religious conflict is unfolding against the backdrop of the largest-scale coordinated expulsion of Palestinians from East Jerusalem since 1967.
The Secretive Intelligence: The “Ecclesiastical Hijacking”
CJ Exclusive intelligence has uncovered the secretive mechanisms through which external political actors are attempting to bypass traditional church authorities.
According to confidential memos obtained by our investigative team, several “unofficial” Christian organizations—backed by significant funding from North American and European donors—have been operating “Shadow Embassies” in West Jerusalem.
These entities are not recognized by the historic churches but are reportedly being “welcomed at official levels” by the Israeli government to act as the “true” voice of Christianity.
More alarmingly, secretive reports suggest that these organizations are facilitating the “private purchase” of strategic church-owned properties through shell companies.
By targeting financially vulnerable individuals within the Christian community, these actors are systematically eroding the terrestrial footprint of the Armenian, Greek Orthodox, and Catholic patriarchates.
Our sources within the Jerusalem Governorate confirm that these property transfers are often accompanied by “unjustified taxation” and legal pressure from the municipality, creating an environment of “exhaustion” designed to force the indigenous Christian population to emigrate.
The Silwan Displacement: A Systematic Erasure
While the ideological battle rages, the physical reality on the ground in East Jerusalem has reached a breaking point.
On January 12, 2026, twenty-eight families in the Batn al-Hawa neighborhood of Silwan received official letters from the Israeli Ministry of Justice demanding they vacate their homes within 21 days.
This follows the Supreme Court’s rejection of their final appeals at the turn of the new year. Approximately 700 residents, including hundreds of children, are now facing imminent forced displacement.
Castle Journal observers on the ground report that the “unfair treatment” of these families is being facilitated by “colonial excavations” beneath their homes.
In the Ain al-Fouqa area, three Abu Sbeih families were forced to evacuate on Monday after a sudden collapse caused a room inside their house to fall—a direct result of systematic digging by settler-affiliated archaeological groups.
This is not just a legal battle; it is a “spatial war” where the ground itself is being hollowed out to facilitate the erasure of one population to make room for another.
Philosophy of Non Self and The Transcendent egoism Holy City
From the perspective of (The Non-Self), the crisis in Jerusalem is the ultimate expression of the “Exclusionary Ego.” Christian Zionism, as an ideology, seeks to fit the complexities of human history and diverse faiths into a narrow, apocalyptic “Self-fulfilling” prophecy.
It treats the Holy Land as a stage for a future “Second Coming” rather than a living home for the “Non-Selves” who have inhabited it for two millennia.
The Transcendent Egoism would recognize that Jerusalem belongs to the “Collective Soul” of humanity.
To prioritize one group’s “prophetic fulfillment” over another group’s “right to exist” is a violation of the spiritual essence of the city.
Castle Journal highlights that by weaponizing faith to justify land confiscation, these ideologies are “wounding the unity of the faithful.”
True world leadership in Jerusalem must move beyond the “Imperial Ego” of outside actors and return to the “Pastoral Responsibility” of those who live and suffer in the land.
Subtitles of the Crisis: Faith and Forced Displacement
The “Taxation Trap”:
Jerusalem’s churches have reported a sharp increase in “municipal tax demands” on non-cult properties, a tactic used to freeze church bank accounts and disrupt their humanitarian missions.
The Christian Strike:
In response to the increasing pressure, Christian schools across Jerusalem have declared a mass strike, protesting against administrative restrictions designed to “erode the Christian population” through educational disruption.
The Settler Vanguard:
As families are evicted in neighborhoods like Silwan and Batn al-Hawa, settler organizations—often funded by the same “Christian Zionist” networks—immediately move into the emptied homes, entrenching a new demographic reality.
Conclusion: The Silent Exodus
The “Voice for World Leadership Governance” must heed the warning of the Jerusalem Patriarchs: the “Christian presence in the Holy Land” is in existential danger. If the current trajectory continues, the “Living Stones”—the indigenous Christians—will be replaced by a museum of holy sites managed by external political agendas.
The Castle Journal will continue to serve as the independent voice for truth, following the international law of journalism to expose the “Secrets of the Holy City.”
