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Fast Forward Suburban Philadelphia Home Hit by ‘Move Jew’ Vandals
Religious leaders, political officials and community members gathered in a leafy Philadelphia suburb to denounce anti-Semitic vandalism at a Jewish family’s home. The rally in Yardley, Pa., in bucolic Bucks Country, was held several days after the words “Move Jew” were spray-painted on the township home’s garage door, according to Philly.com. Local police are investigating….
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Fast Forward Graves Vandalized in Jewish Cemetery on the Mount of Olives
More than 40 graves were vandalized at the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives. The vandalized graves were located in the Ger Hasidic section of the Jerusalem cemetery. Many headstones were toppled over or smashed, and brass lamps and other items were stolen. The damage was discovered on Friday afternoon, the second day of…
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Fast Forward Mourner’s Car Vandalized At Miami Memorial For Slain Rabbi
A mourner attending a memorial service in North Miami Beach, Fla., for murdered rabbi Joseph Raksin had his car defaced with anti-Semitic symbols. A swastika and Iron Cross were etched Sunday on a BMW owned by the mourner, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported. The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating the vandalism. The service at the…
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Fast Forward Belfast Synagogue Vandalized Twice in One Weekend
A window was smashed on successive days at a synagogue in Belfast, Ireland. The vandalism at the Belfast Hebrew Congregation took place on Friday night and the following day, the BBC reported. In the latter incident, the replacement window was shattered. Police are treating the vandalism as a religious hate crime. Ulster Unionist leader Mike…
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Fast Forward Two Teenagers Arrested for Defacing Jewish Cemetery in England
Two teenagers have been arrested for vandalizing a Jewish cemetery in Manchester, England. Gravestones in the Rochdale Road cemetery were painted with swastikas and anti-Semitic graffiti, and about 40 were toppled in last week’s attack. The damage is estimated at more than $170,000, according to the Jewish Chronicle. The two 13-year-old boys were arrested Friday,…
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Fast Forward Retired N.Y. Cop Blames Anti-Semitic Vandalism on ‘Cheap’ Jews
The former New York police officer charged with spray-painting anti-Jewish obscenities in Brooklyn said he did it because of “cheap” Jews. Michael Setiawan, who was arraigned last Friday on a 39-count indictment, made the assertion in court papers, according to the New York Daily News. “When I was a deliveryman, they never gave me anything,”…
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Fast Forward Pope Francis Ditches Bulletproof Popemobile for Israel Trip
(Reuters) — Pope Francis is shunning bulletproof vehicles during his trip to the Middle East this month, insisting that he use a normal car and be allowed to be as close to people as possible, the Vatican said on Thursday. The Vatican, briefing reporters on the trip, also confirmed that a rabbi and an Islamic…
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Fast Forward Mark Rothko ‘Black on Maroon’ Restored After Tate Gallery Vandalism
(Reuters) — A Mark Rothko painting vandalised at London’s Tate Modern gallery 18 months ago went back on public view on Tuesday after the first-ever effort to strip graffiti ink off a major artwork without damaging the layers of paintwork. Rothko’s “Black on Maroon” was attacked in October 2012 by an aspiring artist who scrawled…
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