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@samaras_antonis The post is false and refers to untrue facts, as,
The case was examined in the South Cairo Court of First Instance under file number 226/33. The plaintiffs –whose details have not been fully disclosed– filed a lawsuit against the Monastery of St. Catherine & requested the

@samaras_antonis eviction of the monks from land plots and religious buildings. In addition, they sought the cancellation of any form of legal possession and a declaration that the Monastery has no rights to the lands it manages.

The court, however, rejected all of the plaintiffs’ applications,

@samaras_antonis ruling that there was no documented reason for the expulsion of the monastery from the areas it occupies. At the same time, the monastery’s counterclaim for registration of ownership was also rejected, without however implying removal or confiscation.
The decision recognizes the

@samaras_antonis continued use of the buildings and lands by the Monastery, which includes dozens of churches, guesthouses, warehouses, monastic rooms and historical sites, such as the site of Prophet Elias and the Church of Akanthodous Thamnos.

Indicatively, the court states that the Monastery

@samaras_antonis maintains the use of: the Church of Prophet Aaron, the Church of Saint Anthony, the cemetery and the monks’ residences, as well as many other plots of land, with clear technical descriptions and topographical data. The decision is clear: the monks are not being removed,nor is