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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsLos Angeles Synagogue Vandalized With 'Free Palestine,' 'F-- Israel' Graffiti
A synagogue in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles was vandalized on May 30 with graffiti stating free Palestine and f Israel.
Lisa Daftari, founder and editor of the foreign policy news outlet The Foreign Desk, first reported on the graffiti on social media.
Synagogue Congregation Beth El on Beverly Blvd in Los Angeles vandalized
Tell me this ugly hatred is still about #BLM or #GeorgeFloyd?! she tweeted.
Jewish groups condemned the graffiti.
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Buckeye_Democrat
(14,853 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)Demonstrates how some really are simply taking advantage of a tragic situation to advance their own agendas with no respect.
Buckeye_Democrat
(14,853 posts)... with different gangs demanding that I join one or the other.
The major players all seem pretty crazy lately, so I'll just remain in isolation.
Amishman
(5,557 posts)They are an expression of hate.
Hatred of police by those who feel oppressed by them, hatred of businesses/success by those at the economic bottom, and every other grievance that has festered.
JI7
(89,249 posts)which always seemed to end up with or full of "fuck israel" crap.
ProfessorGAC
(65,042 posts)We already knew there were loads of provocateurs in these protests.
This is more evidence.
madaboutharry
(40,211 posts)always ends up with an honorable mention. It doesnt matter what the situation. Burning an Israeli flag, spraying graffiti on a synogogue, desecrating gravestones always manages to work its way into the day.
I am also unsurprised.
Meowmee
(5,164 posts)Demonstrations in was dressed in a plo uniform. I was wondering how long it would take for something like this.
EllieBC
(3,014 posts)You should have lied and said the headline was the opposite and it would have 10 million replies by now.
SQUEE
(1,315 posts)I decided long ago I am comfortable with being a target, but I will never be a victim. "Never again" is a call to action.
EllieBC
(3,014 posts)a way to justify it.
Of course.
Behind the Aegis
(53,956 posts)When it comes to anti-Semitism, it isn't "Never Again" but rather "Never fails".
EllieBC
(3,014 posts)Itll serve as Yet Another Example Of How The Jews Dont Matter.
crickets
(25,979 posts)EllieBC
(3,014 posts)For visibility.
IcyPeas
(21,871 posts)gulliver
(13,180 posts)The timing...
EllieBC
(3,014 posts)Jews are always targets.
They are just ignored by the right and the left unless they are useful to some other cause or as a prop.
gulliver
(13,180 posts)It could just be the Jews being used as a prop by rightwing extremists to discredit the left. I hope what I'm saying is clear there.