The Armenian Patriarchate has called this pattern an ‘existential threat’ to its presence in the city after the hostility escalated further in 2023. 🚨BREAKING: On Sunday at around 1:00 a.m., six Jewish Israelis attacked the entrance to the Saint James Monastery in the Armenian Quarter of Jerusalem. The Armenian Patriarchate of Jerusalem shared Balian’s video on its own social media account, adding a direct appeal to the US Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee. St. Mark's Chapel in Armenian Quarter | Photo credit: planetware.comThe Armenian presence in Jerusalem dates back to the fourth century, making it the oldest living Armenian diaspora community. The Armenian Quarter in Jerusalem is home to around 2,000 residents administered by the Armenian Apostolic Church’s Jerusalem Patriarchate.