Updated
Updated · NBC News · May 1
Man assaults French nun in Jerusalem and is arrested
Updated
Updated · NBC News · May 1

Man assaults French nun in Jerusalem and is arrested

9 articles · Updated · NBC News · May 1
  • Israeli police said the attack happened Tuesday near King David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, and released CCTV showing the nun shoved down, then kicked as she lay on the pavement.
  • The French consulate identified the victim as a nun from the French Biblical and Archaeological School, while Christian leaders and Israel’s foreign ministry condemned the suspected racially motivated assault.
  • The incident has renewed concern over reported rising attacks on Christians in Jerusalem, following recent controversies involving Palm Sunday access at the Holy Sepulchre and damage to a Jesus statue in Lebanon.
Will this videotaped assault finally force Israeli authorities to confront rising anti-Christian extremism?
As hate crimes escalate, can official promises alone secure a future for Christians in the Holy Land?