Posted on 10/06/2023 12:17:43 PM PDT by Cronos
An American citizen was detained by security forces in the museum after being observed shattering the statues, which he claimed were "in violation of the Torah."
... tourist in his 40s was arrested by Israel Police on Thursday for damaging and destroying ancient Roman statues displayed at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.
According to initial police suspicion, the tourist intentionally destroyed the statues due to them being "blasphemous" and "in violation of the Torah."
The suspect, an American citizen, was detained by security forces in the museum after being observed shattering the statues, which police said hold "sentimental" value. On Friday, the suspect's arrest was extended until Monday.
According to the museum, the suspect caused damage to two ancient Roman sculptures dating to the 2nd century CE, that were placed on display at the archaeological department's permanent exhibition. Police shared footage of sculptures shattered on the ground at the Israel Museum
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What an anus. He could have destroyed some far more blasphemous ‘art’ in the USA.
Lock him up and never let him return to America.
Fortunately, he was so mentally ill that he could only do repairable damage.
Gorilla Glue
Awful. That’s a wonderful museum.
Philistine...
I’d like to see him shot.
I’ll be there in ten days. First time.Jerusalem, maybe not this museum.
Ultra-Orthodox gone wild. These are the same ones that are spitting on Christians in Jerusalem.
They’ve always been a problem for Israel, and even for New York State, where they have a few communities.
Could you describe the tourist in his 40s, sir?
What a jack ass.
In before the soft anti-Semites, oh wait, you’ve already posted.
If he’s worried about the Torah, he must’ve been Jewish. So basically, it’s an American Jewish person, going to Israel, and making sure that they understand how wrong they, Israelis, are about Jewish things. Sounds like a great guy. /s
How are they in violation of the Torah?
The man’s lawyer, Nick Kaufman, said the statues his client was accused of knocking down were second-century Roman sculptures.
Kaufman said his client did not act out of religious “fanaticism.” Rather, he said he believed his client suffered from a mental health condition labeled by psychiatrists as “Jerusalem syndrome.” The condition is believed to cause foreign pilgrims who visit Jerusalem, a city considered sacred to Christians, Jews and Muslims, to believe they are figures from the Bible, according to The Associated Press.
“His acts prior to the incident and general demeanor suggest that he is suffering from a well-recognized condition known as the Jerusalem syndrome,” Kaufman said in a statement shared with NBC News.
The lawyer said his client was referred for psychiatric evaluation with agreement from authorities.
Police said Kaufman had requested that the suspect’s name be withheld. They said the request was initially rejected by a magistrate, but a final decision was postponed until next Sunday to give Kaufman time to submit an appeal on behalf of his client.
Both police and Kaufman said the American was expected to be released from pre-trial detention on Monday
No ‘graven Images’ I suppose.
But these are not idols, just museum pieces...............
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