A "JERUSALEM SYNDROME" DEFENSE:
Jerusalem court acquits man who smashed 'blasphemous' statues at Israel Museum. The president of the Jerusalem Magistrate's Court sent him to involuntary hospitalization for four years, a period equal to the maximum prison sentence for the offense attributed to him (YOAV ETIEL, SHLOMI WELLER / WALLA!, Jerusalem Post).
I don't think I got around to this episode when it happened, but you can read the whole story at the link.
For some PaleoJudaica posts on the Jerusalem Syndrome, start here and follow the links.
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