Nablus governor condemns torching of Joseph’s Tomb

Akram Rajoub, the Palestinian governor of Nablus, tells Palestinian media that the burning of Joseph’s Tomb in the city is against Palestinian law.

Rajoub expresses discontent with the arson attack and says Palestinians “must not take the law into their own hands and harm the holy places,” according to a report in the Hebrew-language website Walla.

Screenshot from the fire started by Palestinian rioters at Joseph's Tomb in Nablus, in the West Bank, on October 16, 2015.
Screenshot from the fire started by Palestinian rioters at Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus, in the West Bank, on October 16, 2015.

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