Setrag Balian
@SetragBalian
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Armenian from Jerusalem 🇦🇲 Co-founder @SavetheArQ | Family Business @BalianCeramics
Joined June 2014
🚨BREAKING: The Custos of the Holy Land and the Greek Orthodox Patriarch have conducted an official visit to the Nativity Grotto restoration works without Armenian participation, continuing a troubling pattern of bilateral action at a tripartite Status Quo holy site. This
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This is disgraceful. The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem is an equal custodian of Christianity’s holiest sites, including the Church of the Nativity. Any project undertaken without equal Armenian participation constitutes a violation of the historic Status Quo.
The Custos of the Holy Land and the Greek Orthodox Patriarch visit the restoration works at the Basilica of the Nativity 👉 Read the article: https://t.co/QFlLPYkZj1
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Who's more....?👀🤔 Balian Ceramics edition featuring Nanor and Setrag Balian. Follow @BalianCeramics for more content! (This was supposed to be a side-lamp promo😂)
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Walk into a century of tradition, heritage and art! The Armenian Ceramics of Jerusalem
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Ladaniva performed “Here’s to You Ararat” at the Bethlehem Convention Palace in Palestine. Armenian singer Jaklin Baghdasaryan and French multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas gave a concert accompanied by the Amwaj Choir, composed of Palestinian youth from Hebron and Bethlehem.
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BREAKING: Christian Palestinian man brutally assaulted by Jewish extremists while protecting his family in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. FULL FOOTAGE ⬇️ On Saturday, October 15, 2025, just after midnight, George Awwad was returning home with his wife and daughter. As he
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100 years of artistry, craftsmanship, and heritage. Meet the makers behind Jerusalem’s iconic Armenian Ceramics!🇦🇲🏺
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The SaveTheArQ's visit to Geneva concluded with a community gathering at the Armenian Center, attended by dozens of community members. The event was organized by the AGBU Geneva Chapter and focused on the Cows’ Garden struggle and the upcoming legal proceedings related to it.
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🚨BREAKING: First court session, Jerusalem Municipality vs Armenian Patriarchate, regarding the Arnona (municipal tax) issue. On Monday, 29 September 2025, the first hearing on the Arnona case took place at the Jerusalem District Court. The presiding judge ruled that both
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90-year-old Hovan Bedrossian stands proudly with us in our righteous struggle to preserve and protect the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. He is an inspiration to us all! ✊🇦🇲 God bless you, Amo Hovan.
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Now - more than ever - Armenians and our allies in faith from across Christendom stand with Jerusalem's at-risk Armenian Christian Quarter. Click https://t.co/yV3A3r3ihZ to bear witness for this sacred treasure of the Holy Land.
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🚨 Response to the Patriarchate's Communiqué The latest statement by the Armenian Patriarchate is deeply misleading. 🔹 The community was never included in real negotiations. 🔹 The draft agreement was never shared, even after promises. 🔹 The decision was nearly pushed through
Communiqué from the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem clarifying recent developments:
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🧵 1/6 PRESS RELEASE: Statement on the Illegality of the second Cows' Garden Agreement and Call for Its Rejection. #save_the_arq #armenian #jerusalem #unity #community #israel #palestine #culturalheritage
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Saints James Cathedral at night in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem
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Mr. Carlson, We, the Armenian community of Jerusalem, have been waging a peaceful struggle for over 600 days to stop an illegal land deal that threatens our very existence. At stake is not just the properties of genocide-surviving families—but the survival of our 1,700-year-old
“Israel sold weapons to Azerbaijan to carry out the ethnic cleansing of ethnic Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh.” - @AnaKasparian
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The Armenians have maintained the longest continuous presence in Jerusalem, outlasting every ruling power on this chart.
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BREAKING: Israeli Watchdog Reveals Alarming Spike in Hate Crimes: 50% of Attacks Target Armenian Christians. In a damning report, The Religious Freedom Data Center (RFDC) have published their quarterly 'Incidents against Christians in Israel' in which 50% of hate crimes in the
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Historical Spotlight: Patriarch Andreas Merdintsi (1551–1589) The visionary who began securing the Armenian Gardens (Cows’ Garden) -------- Patriarch Andreas Merdintsi, who led the Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem for an exceptional 38 years, is remembered for his wisdom,
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My great-grandfather Neshan Balian, master potter and co-founder of Armenian Ceramics of Jerusalem. British Mandate of Palestine, 1934.
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