Pilgrims and local Christians across Jerusalem and the Palestinian
territories mark Easter Sunday, revered as the day Jesus's was
resurrected.

 JERUSALEM (MARCH 23, 2008) (REUTERS) -

Pilgrims and local Christians attended Easter Sunday masses across
the hold land on Sunday (March 23).
    Crowds gathered at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem to
mark Jesus's resurrection.
    Some archaeologists question the authenticity of the tomb site, because
typological features suggest that it is a tomb originally hewn in the time of
the Old Testament and not a "new tomb" as specifically stated in the
bible.
    Palestinians in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, revered as the
birthplace of Jesus, attended Easter Sunday prayers at the Church of the
Nativity. The church was built on what is believed to be the site where the
Virgin Mary gave birth to Jesus.
   In the Islamist Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip, dozens of Christians
attended an Easter Sunday service at a local church in Gaza City.
    "In this situation, we are trying to live the happiness of the
feast so that the Palestinians have a special feast during these difficult
times," said Shadi Abu Daoud, a teacher in the Gaza Strip.
   Easter Sunday marks the day that according to Christian belief, Jesus
was resurrected three days after his death by crucifixion.