Today, February 25th , 2018 is a day of grief due to the closure of the Christian churches in response to the demand of the Municipality of Jerusalem for payment of property tax by churches and monasteries. In this connection the Greek Orthodox, Catholic and Armenian Patriarchates adopted the decision to close all the churches arising from their disapproval of paying such exorbitant taxes. It is a known fact that the Church of the Holy Sepulcher does not collect any financial sums in return for entering it. Moreover, the restrooms and use of water are available free of charge. Also, the Church cleans the outside esplanade of the Church and the interior spaces. And in accordance with the Ottoman laws neither the churches nor any other houses of worship pay any tax. This state of affairs remained in force in the era of the British Mandate and the governments of Palestine and Jordan. However, 49 years later the current mayor of Jerusalem decided to levy what is known as the Arnona, represented in this case in taxes on the holy places. Accordingly, we received an order from the Christian sects to close the Church of the Holy Sepulcher.