The Israel Jewish Coalition for Interfaith Relations (IJCIR) condemned in a recently released statement a number of recent acts of bigotry and hatred against the Armenian clergy in Jerusalem, Asbarez reports.

“We call for immediate attention and action to stop these repeated acts of violence against innocent Armenian clergy and laypersons there,” the IJCIR statement said.

The authors of the statement noted that these recurring acts against Armenian clergy in the Old City of Jerusalem must have no place in the Jewish democratic State in the Holy Land. The statement also read, “As Jews we have a specific obligation not to oppress the stranger in our society.”

The ICJRC demanded that the police apprehend and punish the offenders involved in the recent crimes, insisting that “such “acts of bigotry” will only stop when “swift and consistent action” is taken to try and punish the offenders.”