- Title: JERUSALEM: POP STAR SINEAD O'CONNOR ATTACKS PHOTOGRAPHERS
- Date: 15th June 1995
- Summary: JERUSALEM (JUNE 15, 1995) (RTV - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV VARIOUS OF PHOTOGRAPHERS OUTSIDE CHURCH IN OLD CITY. 0.10 2. SV IRISH SINGER SINEAD O'CONNOR CONFRONTS PHOTOGRAPHER. 0.15 3. SV O'CONNOR RUNNING AFTER PHOTOGRAPHER 0.23 4. SV PHOTOGRAPHER WITH BACK OF SHIRT TORN OUT 0.31 5. SV PHOTOGRAPHER SHOWING DAMAGED LENSES SAYS SHE BROKE M
- Embargoed: 30th June 1995 13:00
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- Location: JERUSALEM
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- Country: Israel
- Reuters ID: LVA154GV92TFNRDYKCQK2CELAJC8
- Story Text: Pop star Sinead O'Connor attacked two Israeli photographers in Jerusalem on Thursday (June 15) while touring the Old City.
The volatile singer, appearing in Israel for three days during a concert tour, grew furious over press coverage of her visit to holysights in Jerusalem's Old City and attacked Israeli photographers.
"How dare you follow me around the church(" she yelled at one photographer while grabbing him by the shirt. She then ran after a second photographer, who said O'Connor tore his shirt and broke his lens.
The incident occured outside the Church of the Holy Sepulchre where Jesus is believed to have been crucified.
O'Connor then resumed her tour with a green plastic bag over her head, apparently as a deterrant to press coverage of her tour.
She had insisted press stay away from her private tours of Israel during her stay in the country.
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