Well, this is probably not helpful. What would make them do such a thing? Bad character? Lack of adult supervision? ADHD?
Palestinian children have burned a holy site near the West Bank city of Nablus where Jews believe the biblical Joseph is buried, witnesses and the army said. The children threw several burning tyres into the shrine on Thursday.The shrine was nearly destroyed by Palestinians three years ago when fighting erupted between Israelis and Palestinians.
The Palestinian fire department rushed to the scene to put out the fire.
Oh, I see -- the Israelis drove them to it.
Some of the children said they set the tomb on fire because the army had placed a curfew on the surrounding area and blocked them from getting to school so that Jewish settlers could pray at the holy site.via the Sydney Morning Herald
I'm sure the little hoodlums, er, angels, would have been studiously applying themselves at school if it hadn't been for the darned IDF.
Posted by Alan at October 17, 2003 05:31 PM