Far-right Israeli lawmaker damages Palestinian memorial with sledgehammer
- A far-right member of the Israeli parliament has badly damaged a Palestinian memorial with a sledgehammer in the occupied West Bank while under military escort.
- The incident has drawn strong criticism from Palestinians and across the political spectrum in Israel.
- Video footage showed Zvi Sukkot, a member of the far-right Religious Zionism party, and several others striking the stone memorial in the Palestinian village of Madama.
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- A far-right member of the Israeli parliament has badly damaged a Palestinian memorial with a sledgehammer in the occupied West Bank while under military escort.
- The incident has drawn strong criticism from Palestinians and across the political spectrum in Israel.
- Video footage showed Zvi Sukkot, a member of the far-right Religious Zionism party, and several others striking the stone memorial in the Palestinian village of Madama.
Sources: BBC News