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Friday, October 16, 2015
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.