while it seemed somewhat uncharacteristic of israel to restrict christians from going to church, and i was curious as to why, i have absolutely no solidarity for christian worship and would largely support restrictions on public masses in jerusalem during easter. but israel is not a secular state.
i find the statements by macron alarming in the context of laicite and would hope he receives backlash from french voters for it.
it turns out it was a security restriction and the jewish police, on account of being jewish, didn't realize it was easter or plan for it.