Russian President Vladimir Putin demanded that Israel grant his country control of the Alexander Courtyard in Jerusalem as the previous Israeli government had promised, in a letter delivered to Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett last Sunday.

According to The Jerusalem Post, Putin’s letter came barely a day after the Foreign Ministry in Moscow slammed Foreign Minister Yair Lapid for accusing Russia of war crimes in Ukraine, saying that Israel is using Ukraine to cover up for its own conflict with the Palestinians. The Russian Foreign Ministry also summoned Israeli Ambassador Alexander Ben Zvi for a reprimand on Sunday.

Transferring the ownership of the church land could cause diplomatic trouble for Israel at a time when its Western allies have been sanctioning Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

Church of St Alexander Nevsky, Jerusalem. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)

The Alexander Courtyard, also known as the Alexander Nevsky Church and the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, is in the Christian Quarter of Jerusalem’s Old City.

Former prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised Putin that Russia could take over the landmark in 2020, as one of a series of gestures meant to help free Naama Issachar, an Israeli woman held in a Russian jail on drug charges. Soon after, Israel’s Land Registry commissioner listed the Russian government as the owner of the church.

The current Russian government, sued, arguing that the transfer of ownership was political. Kaduri said that Prime Minister Naftali Bennett would have to decide because it is a diplomatic matter.

Former Russian prime minister Sergei Stepashin, chairman of the Imperial Orthodox Palestine Society, said during a visit to Israel in recent days that Russia is “fighting for a return of the compound, and it is very difficult.”

Stepashin accused Israel of “playing both sides, playing ping pong” on the issue.

I like isreal .

Putin go soon know say Israel no be Ukraine.

Israel's response:

No Way......How much you go pay?

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Ebubu:
If the previous legitimate government in your country signed an agreement, just honor it jeje so far the terms have not been breached.

Not worth having an economic war over a church.

exactly

I just keep loving this Putin. Vawulence.

Putin, please don't cross your boundary.

Putin should go and take over the church.

Putin is biting than more he can chew

Righteousness2:
GOD ALMIGHTY is gradually setting the Hook in Jaw of Russia and Putin that will pull him down to Israel.

the anti-christ is about to take stage.

putin I salute yur papa

why are you lieing sir OP I salute yur papa

Bluntguy:
Putin go soon know say Israel no be Ukraine.

wetin isreal wan do am wey ukrain no do ?

I love the guts of Putin, and the boldness of Israel.
It should have just been Palestine that needs the church na, I for happy die if it was them.

Anieke77:
I like isreal .

Better than liking Isfake, bro.

Putin wan fight everybody. Isreal and Ukraine no be the same o.

this crack head dude is just instigating world war 3, Ukraine, Isreal not really his target, he want to have military and war confrontation with USA then boom the war because he had nuke



with that his yeye military officers, he can only relied on the botton, him go collect bloodily, I like how American govt is avoiding him, humanity first

One on one Israel go finish Russia no cap .

Putin dede mirawe o

seanwilliam:
One on one Israel go finish Russia no cap .

Putin dede mirawe o

Righteousness2:
If you follow Events in Israel , the MiddleEast and Russia's sudden hostility towards Israel of recent, you will see clearly GOD ALMIGHTY is gradually setting the Hook in the Jaw of Russia and Putin that will pull them down to Israel.

You are always talking nonsense here in favor of apartheid isreal, not knowing that today's isreal is very different from the isreal you know in the bible. Everything about today's isreal is very far from being Godly. Today's isreal is even relegating it's Christian population as just yesterday the isreali government ordered the restriction of assess by christian worshippers to the holy sepulchre temple in jerusalem.

Russia is one country I can never understand.
Why in the world would Russia pick up this issue at this time? Why now?
The Crimean war was caused by Russian Emperor wanting to control Eastern Orthodox church enclaves in the Ottoman empire.
BTW Russia lost Sevastopol to the allies in that Crimean war.
Why does Russian want to even think of religious things at this time when it is facing the entire west, again?
Baffles me.

[quote author=Bluntguy post=112219741]Putin go soon know say Israel no be Ukraine.[/quote

Russian are stronger jews
Read before making silly comments]

Some blacks don't read

Russian are stronger jews,but some idiots here are talking trash about putin

This was planned years ago

Read and stop making silly comments

Omo if una make any agreement, make una honour am ooo.na wetin cause problem for Ukraine.minsk agreement nato nor gree honour am.

seanwilliam:
One on one Israel go finish Russia no cap .

Putin dede mirawe o

You grossly overestimate Israeli military capabilities.

For starters, Russia has over 7,000 nuclear warheads, while Israel has under 50.

Even Iran could defeat Israel in battle.

Quintopia:


You grossly overestimate Israeli military capabilities.

For starters, Russia has over 7,000 nuclear warheads, while Israel has under 50.

Even Iran could defeat Israel in battle.

all dz children on nairaland, any small thing nuclear warheads.
Do you think nuclear war is a joke that someone will just wake up one morning and use the weapon?

POC: Russia has about 6000 nukes of which only 1000+ are active, the rest are in morbid state. Putting them in active state is not something you do in a day or two

The devil is finally pushing Putin to his doom...

A step towards Gog and Magog

Bluntguy:
Putin go soon know say Israel no be Ukraine.

Lol why will Russia invade Russia


Russia and Israel are a way too related

Quintopia:


You grossly overestimate Israeli military capabilities.

For starters, Russia has over 7,000 nuclear warheads, while Israel has under 50.

Even Iran could defeat Israel in battle.

so na you give dem 7000 active nuclear war heads?

Shey u think say ISRael na Ukraine

Oga u better no put Russia for trouble ..