"A high-ranking source within the Patriarchate yesterday confirmed that Atala had indeed represented himself as its spokesman, although the Patriarchate has denied the relationship. On Sunday, Metropolitan Hessychios, whom Irineos has specifically named as his spokesman, said that Atala was a spokesman for neither Irineos nor the Patriarchate."
"The source said that Atala, who comes from Rami in Galilee, had been a teacher in a Greek Orthodox school and had later worked in the Patriarchate, dealing with documents in Arabic. According to the source, Atala's enthusiasm for the Palestinian cause had exceeded the limits suitable for a clergyman and a member of the Brotherhood of the Holy Sepulcher."
"However, the source said, the late patriarch, Diodoros, had tolerated Atala in an effort to gain approval from the Palestinians, who make up the bulk of the laymen in the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate. In the light of the government's decision, the source said, the Patriarchate would have to act, although it has not as yet decided on any course of action."
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