Israeli prison guards were accused of desecrating Palestinian-owned Korans. Israeli Arab lawmakers demanded a probe Wednesday into allegations that three copies of the Koran were torn during a recent search for weapons and unauthorized cell phones in Megiddo Prison, where hundreds of Palestinian terrorists are held.
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