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American tourist arrested for vandalizing Jesus statue at Old City church in Jerusalem

Israeli police arrested an American tourist who allegedly vandalized a statue in a Jerusalem church in the Old City.  "We take very seriously damage to religious institutions and sites," an Israeli police spokesperson said in a statement. "The police will continue to act against acts of violence and vandalism in the holy places of all religions." Police arrested the tourist after hearing that he had broken a statue of Jesus Christ at the Franciscan Church of the Condemnation, which contains the Church of the Flagellation in the Old City of Jerusalem.

 

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