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10 During his short term of office as Patriarch of Jerusalem , Gerasimos had to confront many difficulties , primarily concerning the activities of the Russian Orthodox Palestinian Society , 11 which ignored systematically , especially at that period , the historical presence of the Patriarchate of Jerusalem in Palestine . In " Athens and Jerusalem , Again " ( June / July ) , Peter J. Leithart argues that the differences between the platonic and biblical teachings are too great to be harmonized , especially on the question of homosexuality . After arriving in Tel Aviv , the group embarked on a journey that included stops in Jerusalem , Mitzpah Ramon , the Negev , the Dead Sea , Haifa , the Sea of Galilee , the Golan , and many other locations . We walked around the Old City of Jerusalem , met with Ambassadors , and were exposed to many amazing people of all walks of life . The serious request of the people of the north who lived on the land , far from the blandishments of Jerusalem , was " Lighten now the severe service exacted by your father , and the heavy yoke which he put upon us ; then we will serve you .