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Behind the Aegis

(53,961 posts)
Thu May 27, 2021, 03:41 PM May 2021

'Jews Are Guilty': Antisemitic Message Spray-Painted Outside Holocaust Museum

Source: Newsweek

The south side of the Florida Holocaust Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida, was found graffitied in black spray paint with a swastika and a message that read "Jews are guilty."

Officers spotted the graffiti while on patrol around 4 a.m. on Thursday. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, city sanitation officials have already painted over the message.

Newsweek was provided a statement from Elizabeth Gelman, the executive director of the Florida Holocaust Museum. She said the incident proved to her that the work of the museum is "more important than ever."

"We remain committed to our vital mission to prevent future genocides and educate people about the dangers of antisemitism and other forms of racism and hatred. Clearly, our society still has a long way to go," she said.

Read more: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/jews-are-guilty-antisemitic-message-spray-painted-outside-holocaust-museum/ar-AAKsc5P?ocid=msedgntp

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'Jews Are Guilty': Antisemitic Message Spray-Painted Outside Holocaust Museum (Original Post) Behind the Aegis May 2021 OP
There are no words. Not for the shame. Not for the shameful antisemite. marble falls May 2021 #1
It is a damn shame that those kinds of people walk among us every day. Chainfire May 2021 #2
This message was self-deleted by its author McKim May 2021 #3
Horrible. Joinfortmill May 2021 #4
Unfortunately Florida politicians encourage things like this through their inaction and silence. George II May 2021 #5
Guess those Republicans Are Not Concerned... McKim May 2021 #6
It Never Ends... Stuart G May 2021 #7
Open season on Jews. Rustyeye77 May 2021 #8
Guilty of......?? America is turning fasist Evolve Dammit May 2021 #9
Smearing all over the policies of Likud, I wager. maxsolomon May 2021 #11
K&R Solly Mack May 2021 #10
wonder if there were any cameras in the area that picked anything up orleans May 2021 #12

Response to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

McKim

(2,412 posts)
6. Guess those Republicans Are Not Concerned...
Thu May 27, 2021, 07:40 PM
May 2021

Guess those republican politicians are not concerned about their constituents! How short sited and stupid. We just cannot go down this road in America! This kind of thing is just so scary for my Jewish friends and neighbors! How would anyone feel going to their house of worship and seeing this on the wall!

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)
11. Smearing all over the policies of Likud, I wager.
Thu May 27, 2021, 10:02 PM
May 2021

Assuming that's Pro-Palestinian Anti-Semitic Graffiti.

orleans

(34,060 posts)
12. wonder if there were any cameras in the area that picked anything up
Thu May 27, 2021, 11:28 PM
May 2021

didn't see anything in the article about that

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