Palestinians torch Jewish shrine amid 'revolution' calls

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Palestinians torched a site revered by Jews in the West Bank overnight in an incident that threatened to further inflame over two weeks of deadly unrest, as fresh protests were planned for Friday. Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas, under pressure over recent comments that some have labelled incitement, quickly condemned the fire at the site in the northern city of Nablus known as Joseph's Tomb. Video showed what looked like an extensive blaze and the Israeli army called it "a despicable act" of desecration.




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