Seven arrested in Jerusalem on suspicion of spitting at Armenian church, vandalizing Muslim graves
Over the course of the weekend, the police stated, four people were arrested on suspicion that they had spat at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem’s Old City.
ByTZVI JASPERJerusalem Post
Seven suspects were arrested in Jerusalem for various acts of disrespect towards religious sites, including a church and several graves, Israel Police announced on Sunday.Over the course of the weekend, the police stated, four people were arrested on suspicion that they had spat at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Seven suspects were arrested in Jerusalem for various acts of disrespect towards religious sites, including a church and several graves, Israel Police announced on Sunday.Over the course of the weekend, the police stated, four people were arrested on suspicion that they had spat at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James in Jerusalem’s Old City.
Another three people were arrested after allegedly vandalizing Muslim graves, the police said.
Six arrested for throwing stones, spitting at Armenian Cathedral of St. James
Earlier this month, six suspects were arrested after allegedly throwing rocks and spitting at the Armenian Cathedral of St. James, the police announced at the time.
According to the police, five of the suspects were minors, and one was an adult.
Kegham Balian, a Jerusalemite-Armenian reporter, wrote that the suspects had also thrown rocks at the window of an Armenian woman filming the event, while shouting “Get back inside, you daughter of a w****!”
