An American tourist was arrested at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he allegedly hurled works of art to the floor, damaging two ancient statues.
Israeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he allegedly hurled works of art to the floor, damaging two 2nd century Roman statues. The vandalism late Thursday raised questions about the safety of Israel's priceless collections and stirred concern about a rise in attacks on cultural heritage in Jerusalem.
With religious passions burning and tensions simmering during the Jewish holiday season, spitting and other assaults on Christian worshipers by radical ultra-Orthodox Jews have been on the rise, unnerving tourists, outraging local Christians and sparking widespread condemnation. The Jewish holiday of Sukkot, the harvest festival, ends Friday at sundown.
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An American tourist is arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in IsraelIsraeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, damaging two second-century Roman statues
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An American tourist is arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in IsraelIsraeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, damaging two second-century Roman statues. The vandalism late Thursday raised questions about the safety of Israel’s priceless collections, as well as concern about a rise in attacks on cultural heritage in Jerusalem. Police identified the suspect as a radical 40-year-old Jewish American tourist. They said that initial questioning indicates the man smashed the marble statues because he considered them “to be idolatrous and contrary to the Torah.” The man's lawyer denied that he had acted out of religious fanaticism.
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American tourist arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in IsraelIsraeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, damaging two second-century Roman statues
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An American tourist is arrested for smashing ancient Roman statues at a museum in IsraelIsraeli police have arrested an American tourist at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem after he hurled works of art to the floor, defacing two second-century Roman statues.
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