Melbourne kindergarten defaced with neo-Nazi graffiti

Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
(JTA) — A kindergarten in Melbourne was defaced with spray-paint that read “4th Reich” and was accompanied by a Star of David.
This is a despicable act. There is no place for anti-semitic behaviour in our community. Hurtful and cruel.
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— Nina Taylor MP (@NinaTaylorMP) June 21, 2020
The school hit was the Middle Park Kindergarten in Melbourne’s Albert Park neighborhood, the Australian Jewish News reported.
The vandalism was reported to the Anti-Defamation Commission of Melbourne on Saturday by a non-Jewish man walking in the area, according to the report.
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