World’s most revered church seeks international backing in $2.3mln water bill standoff

12/11/2012 Jerusalem’s Church of Holy Sepulchre called on world leaders to help end what it calls an existentially “aggressive move” – Jerusalem’s water supply company has demanded it pay an overdue $2.3 million water bill. The Christian denominations that jointly manage the church, including the Greek Orthodox, Franciscan and Armenian, have begun a campaign to win support in their battle with Hagihon, Jersualem’s water supply company. They recently sent a letter to Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netenyahu and President Shimon Perez calling for “an end to this aggressive move”