An East Jerusalem woman, apparently incensed over the anti-Islam film that has roiled the world, attempted to stab a policeman in the capital Sunday morning.
The Silwan woman was stopped before she could injure the officer at the Shalem police station near the Damascus Gate in East Jerusalem.
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She was taken into custody, where she told investigators she had been angered over the film “Innocence of Muslims.”
The movie, produced by a Christian Copt living in the US, portrays the prophet Muhammad as a philandering womanizer. Its release last week stoked anti US and Israel riots around the world which have left dozens dead.
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On Saturday, about 30,000 people rallied against the film in Umm al-Fahm in northern Israel, calling for the punishment of anyone who offends Muhammad.
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