Tag: Vandalism
Toronto police make two arrests in antisemitic vandalism cases
Michael Park, 35, reportedly frightened Toronto residents in 2021 when he walked through a park shirtless, displaying a swastika painted in black on the right side of his chest, similar to Edward Norton’s neo-Nazi...
‘Generally, we feel very safe in Kansas,’ says rabbi of vandalized Topeka temple
An antisemitic vandal spray-painted “Save Gaza” and “Free Palestine” on a driveway leading up to the only synagogue in Topeka, Kan., the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.
The Topeka Police Department and the FBI are investigating the vandalism at...
Israeli hostage poster vandalized at legislator’s New Jersey office
Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.) reported an incident at his office he described as “truly deprived and heinous.”
On Thursday, an unknown individual affixed a “Boycott Israeli Apartheid” sticker in the colors of the Palestinian flag...
Report: Jew-hatred ‘far higher’ in Italy in 2023 than prior year
The 454 antisemitic incidents recorded in Italy in 2023—216 of which occurred after Oct. 7—represent the largest ever such statistic, according to a new report.
The Observatory on Antisemitism of the Foundation Center for the Documentation...
Defund Israel X account, Jewish babies with ‘pure bloodlines,’ Bowman loses ‘J Street’ endorsement
Brent Wood, 33, of Toledo, Ohio, who allegedly attacked two Jews outside Kesher Israel, an Orthodox congregation in Washington, was a no-show in D.C. Superior Court.
The Toronto Police Service announced the arrest of Ian Locke, 40, who allegedly vandalized the...
Vandalism of Oporto synagogue: ‘It is an offense, it is antisemitism’
The synagogue of Oporto’s Jewish community was vandalized with graffiti on Wednesday in the wake of war between Israel and Hamas. The words, "Free Palestine," and "End Israeli apartheid" were spray-painted on the gate...
Palestinian flag raised at memorial to slain IDF soldiers in Golan Heights
An Israeli flag at a memorial site to slain IDF soldiers in the Golan Heights was replaced by a Palestinian Authority flag over the weekend.
The site is located at the the entrance to Kibbutz...
Austria records nearly 1,000 anti-Semitic incidents in 2021
The Jewish community of Vienna documented a record 965 anti-Semitic incidents in Austria in 2021, according to a new report.
The statistic represents the highest number of incidents since the local community began compiling such data...
Florida man defaces Miami Holocaust memorial with own blood
Police have arrested a man in Florida who cut his arm open and used his blood to deface the Holocaust Memorial of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation.
Witnesses saw Christopher Green, 44, dig into his...
Palestinian vandals set fire to Joseph’s Tomb
Palestinian vandals broke into Joseph’s Tomb in Nablus/Shechem on Saturday night, setting fire to parts of the site and smashing parts of the tomb structure, Israeli media reported on Sunday.
The attackers also reportedly damaged...