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RAMALLAH, West Bank — Arsonists torched a West Bank mosque early Tuesday and scrawled Hebrew graffiti on one of its walls.
No one claimed responsibility, but suspicion fell upon Jewish settlers, both because they have carried out similar acts in the past and because the graffiti read, “Price tag, Aley Ayin.”
“Price tag” is a settler practice of attacking Palestinians in revenge for Israeli government operations against settlers. Aley Ayin is a small, unauthorized settler outpost that was evacuated by security forces last week.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the act, calling it “a heinous act of provocation.” The U.S. condemned the attack.
Denver Post wire services
