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US tourist arrested for damaging, defacing Roman statues in Israeli museum
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Friday, 6 October 2023
An American tourist was arrested at a museum in Jerusalem for damaging artwork and defacing Roman statues, claiming they were idolatrous. The tourist, a 40-year-old man, was identified as radical but later his lawyer claimed he suffered from a mental disorder known as the Jerusalem syndrome. The incident has raised concerns about the safety of cultural artifacts, and the tourist has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
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