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Fast Forward 2 American Jews Suspected Of Vandalizing Crucifix In Ukraine
(JTA) — Two Jewish U.S. citizens have been detained in Ukraine on suspicion that they vandalized a crucifix while inebriated, prosecutors said. The incident, which occurred last month, is the latest in a series of hostilities in Uman, a pilgrimage site for Jews where friction with the local population often results in cycles of hate…
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Fast Forward Woman Arrested For Vandalizing North Carolina Synagogue
(JTA) — A local woman has been arrested for vandalizing a Messianic synagogue in Cary, North Carolina, and damaging the property of other people due to her hatred of people of other religions. Lisa Marie Burns, 57, was arrested on Friday for allegedly throwing a rock through the window of Congregation of Shaarei Shalom and…
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Fast Forward North Carolina Synagogue Vandalized Following Threats
(JTA) — A synagogue in Cary, North Carolina that has been the target of threats before was vandalized, police said. The vandalism at Congregation of Shaarei Shalom in Cary was reported around 6 p.m. Thursday, CBS17 reported. The synagogue’s front door and windows were damaged. A board member told the television channel that an unidentified person threw…
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Fast Forward Memorial To Greek Jews Deported By Nazis Covered With Black Spray Paint
(JTA) — A memorial to the Jews of a Greek town who were sent to Auschwitz by the Nazis was vandalized. The Memorial to the Jewish Martyrs of Kastoria, in the northern region of West Macedonia, was covered with black spray-paint on Tuesday, the state-run news agency ANA-MPA reported. “In this place, on March 24…
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Fast Forward 3 Arrested For Vandalizing Penn State Fraternity Menorah
(JTA) — Three men were arrested for the theft and vandalism earlier this month of the nine-foot menorah in front of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity house at Penn State University. The incident took place on Dec. 2. A member of the fraternity attempted to stop the men as they vandalized the menorah and was assaulted,…
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Fast Forward Swastika, Feces Found In Kent State Building
Police are investigating vandalism found in one of the buildings at Kent State University, which involved a swastika and feces, Kentwired.com reported. Custodians found on Monday morning a swastika drawn on a glass window, waste on the floor and broken microwaves in the lounges of the Ohio university’s Satterfield Hall, where the English department resides….
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Fast Forward Palestinian Flag Painted Over Part Of Anti-Semitism Awareness Mural
A mural painted on Pomona College’s “free speech” wall intended to raise awareness of the rise in anti-Semitism in the wake of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting was partially painted over by a Palestinian flag, the Claremont Independent reported. “Palestine exists. Acknowledge it,” was painted next to the original phrase, “Anti-Semitism Exists. Acknowledge it.” Claremont College’s…
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Fast Forward ‘I Want Jexit!’ Written On American Federations Of Teachers Building
WASHINGTON (JTA) — The American Federation of Teachers said vandals defaced its headquarters in Washington D.C. with anti-Semitic graffiti. A number of areas around the building, including a wall, were yellow spray-painted on Tuesday and Wednesday with “I want Jexit!” an apparent anti-Semitic play on “Brexit,” Britain’s planned pullout from the European Union. Randi Weingarten,…
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