Two Girls Arrested for Writing 'Slaughter the Jews' in Arabic in Old Jerusalem

Published July 22nd, 2019 - 07:58 GMT
The wall from the 16th century surrounding the Old Jerusalem built by Suleyman the Magnificent. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
The wall from the 16th century surrounding the Old Jerusalem built by Suleyman the Magnificent. (Shutterstock/ File Photo)
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Slaughter the Jews' was seen written on the sacred Western Wall in Jerusalem.

A vandal spray painted 'Slaughter the Jews' in bright red graffiti on a section of the sacred Little Western Wall in Jerusalem.

The message, written in Arabic, was found on Saturday in the Muslim Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem.  

A woman was arrested on Saturday in connection to the vandalism.

While her name and age have not been published, is believed to be young and was referred to as 'girl' in the report. 

Another girl, also believed to be a minor, is a joint suspect in the attack and her mother is being questioned by police, the Jewish Press reports.   

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Aryeh King, a Jerusalem City Council member, called for an immediate investigation into the incident last night.

'I call on Public Security Minister Gilad Erdan to demand that police conduct a comprehensive, thorough investigation, since access to the Western Wall is covered by the security cameras of the Jerusalem District Police,' he said. 

The Little Western Wall, also referred to as the Kotel HaKatan, is in an alley about 200 yards (180m) south of the Western Wall Plaza, the most holy location for Jewish people.

The site of the former temple on Temple Mount now houses the Dome of the Rock mosque, the cause of violent disputes.

But for religious reasons Jews are forbidden to go there in case they tread on the site of the Holy of Holies, thought to be located under the Dome of the Rock.

This article has been adapted from its original source.

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