Anti-Christian graffiti scrawled on walls of Jerusalem church

Hateful slogans found spray painted on outer walls of the Dormition Abbey in the Old City of Jerusalem • Church says graffiti included threats of violence and a call for Christians to "go to hell" • Police open investigation into incident.

צילום: Gil Yohanan // Graffiti reading 'price tag' [Archive]

Israeli police say they have discovered hateful Hebrew graffiti on the walls of a noted Jerusalem church.

Police spokeswoman Luba Samri said Sunday that anti-Christian slogans were found on the outer walls of the Dormition Abbey in the Old City of Jerusalem.

The church itself says the writing included threats of violence and a call for Christians to "go to hell."

Police are investigating but suspicion immediately fell on Jewish extremists who have for years vandalized Palestinian property, as well as mosques, churches, the offices of dovish Israeli groups and even Israeli military bases. The so-called "price-tag" attacks seek to exact a cost for Israeli steps seen as favoring the Palestinians.

That attacks have prompted widespread condemnation and pledges by Israel's government to get tougher on Jewish vigilantes.

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