ALBAWABA - Israeli police arrested two people suspected of vandalizing a Christian cemetery in occupied East Jerusalem according to Anadolu.
What happens when bigots and racists vandalize cemeteries? When they vandalize Jewish cemeteries, there is a backlash. Currently, the bigots and racists of Israel are vandalizing #Christian cemeteries. pic.twitter.com/Zdw4L2Dvpu
— Kevin Bushnell (@_Salam_) January 6, 2023
Reports are mixed but news from different the Israeli police say these people were Jewish boys, aged 14 and 18 coming from central Israel. Further, they toppled and vandalized 30 graves at the Protestant cemetery on Mount Zion, where Christians believe Jesus's Last Supper took place.
2023 starts in Jerusalem with Ben-Gvir invading the Noble Sanctuary compound (home to the holy #AlAqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock) and Israeli settlers vandalizing a historic Christian cemetery. What’s next? https://t.co/a93hhs9Ucx
— Abdel Razzaq Takriti عبدالرزاق التكريتي (@abedtakriti) January 5, 2023
Security camera footage published online by local media this week showed two men or boys in traditional Orthodox Jewish clothing throwing rocks and knocking over headstones according to AFP.
Israelis vandalizing a Christian cemetery in occupied Jerusalem https://t.co/ybA7dXyikG
— Lily Rose (@LinaRos73749263) January 3, 2023
The police identified the incident as an “act of intentional vandalism and defacement.”
Jerusalem Christian cemetery attack: Two teenagers arrested https://t.co/NY1rpJv43t pic.twitter.com/UvwlwU3o3l
— News by Harri (@Newsbyharri) January 6, 2023
Jerusalem holds great importance for all three Abrahamic religions. The Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem has said the "criminal acts were motivated by religious bigotry and hatred against Christians", the French news agency added.
