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Jewish disturbances over graves

Vocabulary

rubbish skips

very large containers for waste or things that are no longer wanted or needed

Ultra-Orthodox

very conservative or strict

deployed a water cannon

used a device which sends out a powerful stream of water and is often used to scatter large groups of people

pulled back

didn't advance or attack

casualty room

area of a hospital which deals with accident or emergency injuries

the bones might well be pagan

the remains of the dead people buried there could be of people who lived in a time before modern organised religions existed

the graves are being desecrated

the places where dead bodies are put are being not treated properly or with enough respect

put a curse on

used magic words to bring bad luck to someone

to inflict mortal injury

to kill people

invoke enough divine wrath

make God or a god very angry