Short circuit, not arson, sparked blaze at B’Tselem offices

The fire that broke out Sunday night in the Jerusalem building housing the offices of the B'Tselem organization was caused by a short circuit and not arson, Israel's Fire and Rescue Authority said Monday. B'Tselem, which claims to monitor Israeli government treatment of Palestinians, has been widely criticized for securing foreign funding. 

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