Thanks for noting the timestamp. The Holy Fire comes while the Patriarch is in the Sepulchre, it wasn’t just the one guy blocking the view. Note that the police check the room and the Patriarch before he enters to rule out fraudulent claims. And these are the Israelis — they have every incentive to catch any tricks.
Or every incentive to pretend it's real. This is an area whose tourism industry heavily relies on it being the real holy land.
Today: "We are the real holy land! Look at all these confirmed, real miracles that happen here, like the holy fire!"
If a hoax is revealed: "Well, the fire may have been a hoax, but we're still the real holy land! Look at all these other confirmed, real miracles, like..."
It happens at around 3 hours 36 minutes and 52ish seconds into the video, and some dude is blocking the view from everyone else.
Thanks for noting the timestamp. The Holy Fire comes while the Patriarch is in the Sepulchre, it wasn’t just the one guy blocking the view. Note that the police check the room and the Patriarch before he enters to rule out fraudulent claims. And these are the Israelis — they have every incentive to catch any tricks.
Or every incentive to pretend it's real. This is an area whose tourism industry heavily relies on it being the real holy land.
Today: "We are the real holy land! Look at all these confirmed, real miracles that happen here, like the holy fire!"
If a hoax is revealed: "Well, the fire may have been a hoax, but we're still the real holy land! Look at all these other confirmed, real miracles, like..."
"And folks, if you look to your left with cameras ready, you'll see the famous burning bush followed by..."
Do you have support for your claim that this is inauthentic?