1,500 Jerusalem homeowners up in arms over secret sale of church land

In Byzantine tale combining religion, politics and real estate, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate sells prime property to private investors By Sue Surkes Bustling Rehavia (Shmuel Bar-Am) Some 1,500 owners of properties in Jerusalem’s wealthiest neighborhoods have discovered that the land on which their homes sit has been sold, in secret, to private real estate companies. They fear…