More than 30 Gravestones Damaged in Protestant Cemetery in Jerusalem

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Unknown vandals desecrated a Protestant cemetery in Jerusalem, damaging more than 30 gravestones, according to Israeli media reports. Israeli radio reported considerable damage to the Zion cemetery on Wednesday, with gravestones damaged and crosses broken. The Jerusalem Post, citing Jerusalem University College, reported that the perpetrators were two Jewish teenagers, saying the damage amounted to the equivalent of $99,700. An Israeli police spokesman confirmed on Wednesday that an investigation was under way, but did not comment on the identity of the suspects. A video shared on social media…

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