Jerusalem church hit by graffiti
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Israeli police discovered Hebrew graffiti yesterday 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鈥檚 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 鈥済o to hell.鈥
Nikodemus Schnabel, the Dormition Abbey spokesman, said the graffiti bore 鈥渧ery radical messages.鈥
Police are investigating but suspicion immediately fell on Jewish extremists who have for years vandalized Palestinian property, as well as mosques, churches, the offices of dovish Israeli groups and even Israeli military bases. The so-called 鈥減rice tag鈥 attacks seek to exact a cost for Israeli steps seen as favoring the Palestinians.
The attacks have prompted widespread condemnation and pledges by Israel鈥檚 government to get tougher on Jewish vigilantes.
Israel鈥檚 Minister of Public Security, Gilad Erdan, said he has instructed police to give the vandalism case top priority.
鈥淲e 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,鈥 he said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also condemned the vandalism.
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