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Muslim family will not give up keys to iconic Jerusalem church despite pressure

The controversy over the key to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem’s Old City says more about the lack of political leadership in Jerusalem than about the current custodian's suitability for the role.

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Adeeb Joudeh (R) and Wajeeh Nuseibeh, Muslims who say their families were named the custodians of the ancient key to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, prepare to open the church doors on the morning of Good Friday in Jerusalem's Old City, March 30, 2018. — REUTERS/Corinna Kern

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