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ISRAELI POLICE HAVE discovered Hebrew graffiti on the walls of a famous Jerusalem church, in what appears to be the latest vandalism attack by extremist Jews.
Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said anti-Christian slogans were found on the outer walls of the Dormition Abbey, a Benedictine monastery located just outside Jerusalem’s Old City and where Christian tradition says the Virgin Mary died.
The graffiti included threats of violence, messages degrading Jesus and a call for Christians to “go to hell”.
Nikodemus Schnabel, the Dormition Abbey spokesman, said the graffiti bore “very radical messages”.
Police are investigating but suspicion immediately fell on Jewish extremists who have for years vandalised Palestinian property, as well as mosques, churches, the offices of dovish Israeli groups and Israeli military bases. The so-called “price tag” attacks seek to exact a cost for Israeli steps seen as favouring Palestinians.
That attacks have prompted widespread condemnation and pledges by Israel’s government to get tougher on Jewish vigilantes.
‘Heinous act’
Israel’s Minister of Public Security, Gilad Erdan, said he has instructed police to give the vandalism case top priority.
We will not allow anyone to undermine the coexistence between religions in Israel. We will show zero tolerance to whomever harms the democratic foundations of Israel and its freedom of religion and we will apprehend those who carried out this heinous act.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also condemned the vandalism.
The Benedictine abbey is a popular site for pilgrims and tourists. It has been damaged several times in recent years.
The vandals are believed to be from the same group of Jewish extremists who have carried out a spate of similar attacks in recent years in retaliation for Palestinian attacks or to protest what they perceive as pro-Palestinian policies by the government.
No one will do anything. Until they actually launch an armed ICBM.
@John Shea Hen: they’ll do nuttin
Well if that isn’t giving you the middle finger, Mr President, I don’t know what is.
The neighbours will be fairly miffed again at President Trump coming back to Mar-a-Lago so soon…
It’s a pity that the US doesn’t have more to say about Syria after the recent sarin attack on civilians and children. The Assad regime has crossed the red lines and has to be stopped.
@Chris Kirk: and you’re certain the assad regime carried out this alleged chemical attack?
And the next lesson for the Trump admin.
You’ll do fu(kin nuttin
Hey AFP. Susan Rice Susan Rice Susan Rice Susan Rice..
Hey raymond grehan: LOL LOL LOL LOL
After months of eschewing confidential security briefs Trump has been landed in the midst of an escalating crisis. His recent response to the gas attack in Syria by blaming Obama shows how unfit he is to be leading the USA. Undoubtedly he is ready to lash out at North Korea and my guess is it will be an attempt to wipe out from the air the whole military infrastructure of that country. Great if it works amd spares the lifes of an already suffering population. Bad news if it only does partial damage. A wounded wild animal is a very dangerous thing.
@gowfc@yahoo.com W: What about China? That’s the end game I’m sure.
Trump is gearing up for a war, but I don’t think the rewards here outweigh the risks…. It’ll probably be Iran in a few years, possibly his second term.
So which would be better? “Unpredictable consequences” of regime collapse in a) a scenario where NoKo does not have the capability to hit US and Western targets or b) a scenario where it does?
Answers scribbled on the margins of a copy of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road” perhaps. …
Just wait until the North Korean People’s Liberation Front and the North Korean Liberation Front of The People hear about this!
Trump needs a war or two so he can pretend to be a strong president- he won’t get that by using his brains
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