Religious freedom data center
Peace be within thy walls, and security in thy palaces. (Ps. 122)
The Religious Freedom Data Center for documenting anti-Christian attacks was founded in June 2023. The center receives data through a hotline which is operated and financed by private volunteers. It is not affiliated with any governmental institution or political body.
Report an incident
For an assault incident report fill the following form or send an email to:
052-5554008
This website has been built in response to the sad reality of recurrent acts of violence against clergy and pilgrims, as well as religious edifices and symbols in Jerusalem and the Holy Land. Such transgressions, and especially spitting, are assault offenses and violate the sanctity of the city and the entire Holy Land.
In the absence of documentation, institutions and the public at large find it easy to ignore or marginalize the phenomenon. This website aims to document all such incidents, bring them to the attention of the relevant institutions, and demand they use the means and measures at their disposal to redress them.
We have the blessing of the heads of the churches in Jerusalem, and we now seek your assistance in reporting if, unfortunately, you have been a victim of an assault or witnessed one.
Our Objective
The center was established in response to the sad reality of recurrent acts of violence against Christian citizens and resident Christian clergy, religious edifices, and symbols in Jerusalem and throughout Israel. State institutions and the public-at-large find it easy to ignore or marginalize the phenomenon in the absence of documentation and complaints to the police. This data center aims to document all such incidents, assist the victims in filing police complaints, and bring the data to the attention of the relevant institutions and the general public.
Our Method
The hotline was established to receive reports on assaults through a telephone line and an online system in ten different languages. The hotline volunteers compile a monthly report of the complaints, contact the victims, and offer their help in filing a complaint with the police. The hotline volunteers are in weekly contact with the different Christian communities and institutions to follow up on their status and progress vis-à-vis the police.