A Nablus mosque that had been converted into a synagogue for use by Israeli soldiers stationed there was reconverted to a mosque last week. All Jewish religious appurtenances were removed from the premises by order of the Ministry for Religious Affairs after a picture of the mosque as a synagogue appeared in a local newspaper.
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