Jerusalem District Court rejected  motion to consolidate  lawsuit  regarding  "Cow Garden" property

ArmInfo.  The Jerusalem District court has rejected a motion by  Israeli company Xana Gardens to consolidate the lawsuit of the Armenian community with a separate case initiated by the Jerusalem Patriarchate of the Armenian  Apostolic Church concerning the "Cow Garden" property.

According to a statement issued by the movement Save the Armenian  Quarter of Jerusalem, the court's decision shows that the motion did  not meet the legal criteria for consolidation. The court noted that,  despite  superficial similarities, the cases involved distinct  factual backgrounds and separate legal and evidentiary issues. 

Specifically, the Armenian community's lawsuit challenges the  Patriarchate's authority to enter into an agreement regarding the  "Cow Garden" property, an issue requiring independent examination.  The court also noted that consolidation at this stage would not serve  judicial efficiency and could instead create procedural complexity  and delay. As a result, the motion was denied, and each case will  proceed independently. No order as to costs was made.

Recall , in June 2023, it was reported that part of the Armenian  Quarter in Jerusalem's Old City had been leased for 99 years to an  Australian businessman of Jewish descent for luxury construction. In  February 2024, the Armenian Community of Jerusalem filed a lawsuit  demanding that the lease agreement be declared invalid. In August  2025, Armenian organizations warned the Jerusalem Patriarchate of the  Armenian Apostolic Church against entering into a new deal with Xana  Gardens. According to the community, the second agreement between the  Patriarchate and the company was prepared secretly and without its  consent. In September 2025, the Patriarchate denied local community  reports of a new land deal with an Israeli company regarding a plot  of land known as "Cow Garden."