The medieval Arab geographer al-Muqaddasi wrote of Jerusalem, “it is a golden goblet full of scorpions.” On Tuesday, 18 November 2014, we learnt just what he meant. A sacred site in the holiest of cities was drenched with the blood of pious men. The four men murdered inside the synagogue were scholars and teachers, untainted by violence of any kind. They were men of community and family, standing in solemn, reflective prayer in a place of worship. The timing of the attack was calculated to coincide with morning prayers when the synagogues of the holy city overflow with the...
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