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religious-desecration
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Los Angeles Timesworld64 days ago
Two Israeli Soldiers Sentenced to Prison for Desecrating Virgin Mary Statue in Lebanon
Israeli military authorities sentenced one soldier to 21 days in prison for placing a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue in southern Lebanon and another to 14 days for photographing the act. The image circulated widely online and drew condemnation as the latest in a s…
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middleeasteye.networld64 days ago
Israeli Soldier Sentenced to 21 Days in Prison for Desecrating Virgin Mary Statue in Lebanon
The Israeli military announced on Monday that a soldier received a 21-day prison sentence for placing a cigarette in the mouth of a Virgin Mary statue in southern Lebanon. A second soldier who filmed the incident was sentenced to 14 days. The punishments follow an earlier April s…
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Al Jazeeraworld68 days ago
Israeli Soldier Investigated Over Photo With Virgin Mary Statue in Southern Lebanon
The Israeli military has launched an investigation after a photograph emerged showing a soldier desecrating a Virgin Mary statue in the Christian village of Debel. The incident, which occurred several weeks ago, comes amid continued Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon despite…
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