An American tourist from Los Angeles was arrested after he splattered red paint on the Western Wall. Police spokesman Shmuel Ben-Ruby said the unidentified man “came to Israel two weeks ago and then decided that he didn’t like Israeli policies.” In the hours after the attack, workers tried to clean off the paint while Jewish worshipers continued to pray nearby.
Keep Jewish Stories in Focus.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
