As Christians in the Palestinian Authority are forced to forego traditional public celebrations of the Easter holiday for the second consecutive year, one Palestinian Christian told The Press Service of Israel his community faces a double-standard.

“Due to the difficult exceptional circumstances and the severe situation during wartime, it has been decided to cancel all activities and celebrations of the traditional Easter holiday this year,” the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Bethlehem announced on Monday.

But L., a Palestinian Christian from the nearby town of Beit Jala told TPS-IL that recent public celebrations of Ramadan were not scaled back. He did not give his name in fear for his safety.