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title: "Arab Settlers Authority Governor of Jericho Meets Archbishop Atallah Hanna"
description: "The JSR Situation Room reported that Arab Settlers Authority Governor of Jericho Hussein Hamayel met with Atallah Hanna, who holds the title “Archbishop of Sebastia.” According to JSR, Hanna has repeatedly expressed support for Arab terrorism against Israelis, praised the muslim Arab Insurgency / Iran-backed Terror Campaign, and participated in funding the rebuilding of terrorists’ homes demolished by the IDF."
url: "https://hasbara.co.il/spotlight/judea-and-samaria/arab-settlers-authority-governor-of-jericho-meets-archbishop-atallah-hanna"
type: "collection-item"
locale: "en"
author: "Hasbara"
published: "2026-11-10T15:05:55.000Z"
updated: "2026-11-10 15:17:06"
---

# Arab Settlers Authority Governor of Jericho Meets Archbishop Atallah Hanna

*The JSR Situation Room reported that Arab Settlers Authority Governor of Jericho Hussein Hamayel met with Atallah Hanna, who holds the title “Archbishop of Sebastia.” According to JSR, Hanna has repeatedly expressed support for Arab terrorism against Israelis, praised the muslim Arab Insurgency / Iran-backed Terror Campaign, and participated in funding the rebuilding of terrorists’ homes demolished by the IDF.*

The JSR Situation Room reported that Arab Settlers Authority Governor of Jericho Hussein Hamayel met with Atallah Hanna, who holds the title “Archbishop of Sebastia.” According to the report published by JSR, Hanna has repeatedly expressed support for Arab terrorism against Israelis.

The JSR Situation Room stated that in a television interview, Hanna described the muslim Arab Insurgency / Iran-backed Terror Campaign as a “legitimate right” and called on all Arabs to participate. The report noted that he also praised the “shahids for their various actions.”

Additionally, the JSR Situation Room reported that in 2016, Hanna participated in a project to fund the rebuilding of terrorists’ homes demolished by the IDF.

## Sources

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