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Students suing Australian state gov for anti-Semitic bullying

Jewish students of Melbourne high school suing state of Victoria and school staff alleging they faced years of anti-Semitic harassment.

Students suing Australian state gov for anti-Semitic bullying

Vandal defaces historic Idaho building with swastika, '666' tag

Boise police are asking for information after anti-Semitic graffiti was spray painted on the front of a historic downtown building.

Vandal defaces historic Idaho building with swastika, '666' tag

Anti-Semitic graffiti visible for weeks in Florida town

Anti-Semitic symbols and messages spray painted on a road in Lehigh Acres, Florida were finally removed weeks after they were discovered.

Anti-Semitic graffiti visible for weeks in Florida town

Mountain View, CA schools defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti

Local police are investigating after anti-Semitic graffiti was discovered at two elementary schools in Mountain View recently.

Mountain View, CA schools defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti

Northern California town marches against anti-Semitism

Thousands of residents of the northern California town of Los Gatos marched against recent local incidents of anti-Semitic graffiti.

Northern California town marches against anti-Semitism

B'nai Brith commends sentence for men who defaced Ontario shul

B’nai Brith has commended the judicial system for holding to account two men who vandalized a Hamilton, Ontario synagogue in October 2019.

B'nai Brith commends sentence for men who defaced Ontario shul

Shop’s ‘Heil Hitler’ sign sparks outrage in San Antonio

Sign includes a swastika and offensive comment about Jews murdered in the Holocaust.

Shop’s ‘Heil Hitler’ sign sparks outrage in San Antonio

Swastika incidents send Connecticut school into 'crisis mode'

Darien, Connecticut asks Anti-Defamation League for help in dealing with swastika vandalism and racist incidents occurring at local schools.

Swastika incidents send Connecticut school into 'crisis mode'

Residents say California town not removing swastika vandalism

Residents of Porterville are accusing the town of turning a blind eye to swastikas that have lingered on trees and sidewalks for years.

Residents say California town not removing swastika vandalism

Swastika found at area school on day of Tree of Life memorials

A swastika was found at a local middle school on the third anniversary of the Tree of Life synagogue shooting.

Swastika found at area school on day of Tree of Life memorials

UK synagogue 'Zoombombed' with swastikas, anti-Semitic imagery

Manchester synagogue was the victim of an online attack by anti-Semites who displayed swastikas and shouted hateful statements.

UK synagogue 'Zoombombed' with swastikas, anti-Semitic imagery

Japanese Nazi-themed bar sparks flurry of outrage

Bar where waitstaff in Nazi uniforms served bottles of swastika champagne was shuttered after one week due to bevy of online criticism.

Japanese Nazi-themed bar sparks flurry of outrage

New Hampshire monument targeted with anti-Semitic graffiti

Historic marble monument in New Hampshire national park defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti that may be impossible to remove.

New Hampshire monument targeted with anti-Semitic graffiti

Anti-Semitic incident in Vermont town leaves residents outraged

At board meeting, residents call for local government to take action after home flies Nazi flag during the High Holy Days.

Anti-Semitic incident in Vermont town leaves residents outraged

Jerusalem: Police arrest woman suspected of vandalism

Woman suspected of spray-painting swastikas is arrested.

Jerusalem: Police arrest woman suspected of vandalism

Santa Monica College rabbi's car defaced with swastika graffiti

Anti-Semitic hate crime being investigated by law enforcement.

Santa Monica College rabbi's car defaced with swastika graffiti

Man wearing swastika in lengthy standoff with Massachusetts cops

Man wearing red swastika armband in hours long standoff with cops after dead body found by officer who is shot four times by suspect.

Man wearing swastika in lengthy standoff with Massachusetts cops

Historic British resort town hit with anti-Semitic graffiti

Knaresborough's town statues and medieval castle vandalized with Nazi symbols and lewd images.

Historic British resort town hit with anti-Semitic graffiti

Ohio park hit with swastika graffiti and 'extreme vandalism'

Powell, Ohio park complex sustains serious damage, after trail defaced with swastika and swimming pool trashed by unknown individuals.

Ohio park hit with swastika graffiti and 'extreme vandalism'

NJ school defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti on Yom Kippur eve

Hate incident denounced by city of Glen Rock and local politicians, but school board still searching for whoever was responsible.

NJ school defaced with anti-Semitic graffiti on Yom Kippur eve

Long Island hit with anti-Semitic graffiti before Rosh Hashanah

Chair on private beach in Copiague, Long Island defaced with swastika, outraging homeowners association.

Long Island hit with anti-Semitic graffiti before Rosh Hashanah

Vilnius Jewish cemetery defaced with swastika on Rosh Hashanah

Hate symbol was immediately removed from the Old Jewish Cemetery but shortly after was found again on the same sign.

Vilnius Jewish cemetery defaced with swastika on Rosh Hashanah

Massachusetts synagogue vandalized with Nazi symbols

Swastikas carved into sign of Temple Beth Sholom in Framingham, Massachusetts shortly after Rosh Hashanah.

Massachusetts synagogue vandalized with Nazi symbols

Jewish New Mexico couple's home targeted with swastika

Couple believes they were targeted for being Jewish but with no leads, police unable to launch hate crime investigation.

Jewish New Mexico couple's home targeted with swastika

NJ town's mayor blames teens for latest swastika vandalism

Westfield has been the target of multiple swastika vandalism incidents over the last few years.

NJ town's mayor blames teens for latest swastika vandalism

Swastika painted on Australian police station 24-hrs after ban

Less than a day after state of Victoria banned public displays of the Nazi symbol, a Melbourne police station was tagged with a swastika.

Swastika painted on Australian police station 24-hrs after ban

Australian state of Victoria bans public display of swastika

"This ban will go a long way toward taking away the symbol that extreme nationalists hide behind."

Australian state of Victoria bans public display of swastika

Majority of Finnish parties support banning Nazi symbols

Discussion about banning swastika comes after Finnish court throws out case against men accused of flying Nazi flag during a 2018 parade.

Majority of Finnish parties support banning Nazi symbols

Swastika carved into playground slide at Long Island, NY school

After incident discovered, school district contacted county hate crimes unit.

Swastika carved into playground slide at Long Island, NY school

Hidden Nazi items found 76 years later in German house

Experts hope items will shed light on obscure Nazi welfare organization that distributed looted Jewish property to Germans.

Hidden Nazi items found 76 years later in German house

UK 'Bargain Hunt' contestant slammed for auction of Nazi items

Tim Weeks, a frequent contestant on the show, took down the Nazi items for sale at his auction house after being criticized for the sale.

UK 'Bargain Hunt' contestant slammed for auction of Nazi items

Finnish court throws out charges against swastika flag wavers

Case against 5 men accused of flying Nazi flag during Independence Day parade will be taken to higher court by state prosecutor.

Finnish court throws out charges against swastika flag wavers

Swastika vandalism of Canadian election signs continues

The latest candidate to be targeted is Doug Kobayashi, who is running for a riding on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Swastika vandalism of Canadian election signs continues

Swastika spray painted on Massachusetts Jewish family's garage

Jewish residents worry the incident might be written off as a prank by kids the way similar anti-Semitic graffiti has been in the past.

Swastika spray painted on Massachusetts Jewish family's garage

Another Canadian federal election sign defaced with a swastika

Liberal candidate for Surrey, British Columbia riding called vandalism of his sign "intolerable."

Another Canadian federal election sign defaced with a swastika

California MLK statue defaced with swastika to be restored

$8,000 reward, partly funded by the ADL, being offered for information leading to arrest of whoever was responsible for vandalizing statue.

California MLK statue defaced with swastika to be restored

Leader of Seattle area neo-Nazi group gets three years in jail

Group sent threatening letters to journalists and Anti-Defamation League employees, saying "We are watching."

Leader of Seattle area neo-Nazi group gets three years in jail

Toronto area politician's campaign sign defaced

Liberal Party candidate shares photos of a campaign sign defaced with a swastika and the word “Nazi”.

Toronto area politician's campaign sign defaced

Bulgarian synagogue vandalized with swastika

Sofia Central Synagogue, the largest in Southeastern Europe, defaced with swastika and an anti-Semitic message.

Bulgarian synagogue vandalized with swastika

Giant swastika carved into UK salon's wall

Shop faces over $8,000 in damages after owner discovers anti-Semitic vandalism and smashed walls.

Giant swastika carved into UK salon's wall

Metro LA police dep suspends 13 cops over anti-Semitic messages

Torrance police, rocked by earlier scandal involving swastika placed on impounded car, dealing with behavior city's mayor calls "sickening."

Metro LA police dep suspends 13 cops over anti-Semitic messages

Swastika graffiti discovered at park in Santa Monica, California

Jewish groups condemn graffiti and call for police to treat the incident as a hate crime.

Swastika graffiti discovered at park in Santa Monica, California

California cops charged with painting swastika on suspect's car

Former Torrance police officers accused of defacing car belonging to mail theft suspects.

California cops charged with painting swastika on suspect's car

Wave of anti-Semitic graffiti hits Canada after election called

This week has seen the Jewish community targeted multiple times, with signs, a synagogue, baseball field, school and parked car defaced.

Wave of anti-Semitic graffiti hits Canada after election called

UK man jailed for defacing salon with swastika graffiti

Police search of 52-year old man's home found bedroom full of anti-Semitic and Nazi symbols featuring Hitler and SS emblems.

UK man jailed for defacing salon with swastika graffiti

Swastika clad thief steals sign condemning anti-Semitic graffiti

Sign on Alliance, Ohio YWCA was a show of solidarity after building was defaced in July with anti-Semitic graffiti.

Swastika clad thief steals sign condemning anti-Semitic graffiti

Jewish candidates' campaign signs defaced in Montreal

Election campaign signs of two Jewish Canadian politicians in Montreal defaced with swastikas.

Jewish candidates' campaign signs defaced in Montreal

Swastika graffiti found on playground in village north of NYC

Volunteer trash cleaning crew found anti-Semitic graffiti on slide in popular playground in Ossining, NY, prompting police investigation.

Swastika graffiti found on playground in village north of NYC

Swastikas added to 53,000 Wikipedia pages by vandal

Defaced pages belonging to prominent politicians, celebrities, actors and TV shows were returned to normal in five minutes by admins.

Swastikas added to 53,000 Wikipedia pages by vandal

Jewish employee of Atlanta autism center targeted with swastika

Vandalism and hate graffiti also singled out African American employees, destroyed glass door and vending machines.

Jewish employee of Atlanta autism center targeted with swastika

Canadian politician's campaign sign defaced with swastika

Calgary, Alberta city councillor whose re-election sign was vandalized with swastika and racial slurs calls incident disturbing.

Canadian politician's campaign sign defaced with swastika

Swastika lit on fire near Jewish town in Samaria

Arabs from Palestinian Authority town light Star of David, swastika, on fire.

Swastika lit on fire near Jewish town in Samaria

Man from Happy Valley charged for hate crime involving swastika

20-year old Oregon resident arrested for defacing memorial to dead inmate with swastika.

Man from Happy Valley charged for hate crime involving swastika

Australian auction house's sale of Nazi items called 'sickening'

The upcoming sale will feature items with Nazi logos and a yellow star armband worn by Jews in a ghetto.

Australian auction house's sale of Nazi items called 'sickening'

Popular South Dakota bike rally slammed for selling Nazi items

Vendors defend selling Nazi symbols at Sturgis Rally, but others disagree and say the hate symbols have no place at the popular event.

Popular South Dakota bike rally slammed for selling Nazi items

Group cleans up anti-Semitic graffiti on Colorado climbing rock

Volunteers team up to clean popular Colorado climbing spot of swastikas, racial slur and vulgar drawings.

Group cleans up anti-Semitic graffiti on Colorado climbing rock

Hamilton, Ontario to ban swastika and other hate symbols

Measures comes after Canadian city garners reputation as a hotbed of hate crimes in recent years.

Hamilton, Ontario to ban swastika and other hate symbols

Bridge in northern UK town defaced with large swastika

Anti-Semitic defacement of railway bridge in North Yorkshire considered a local landmark has residents outraged.

Bridge in northern UK town defaced with large swastika

Swastika graffiti found in northeast England city

Graffiti found near racecourse in Durham, UK widely condemned by Jewish community, civic leaders and police.

Swastika graffiti found in northeast England city

Welsh councillor defends old photo wearing swastika T-shirt

Councillor for town of Briton Ferry says she wore the T-shirt as a 17-year old thinking it was "provocative and anti-establishment."

Welsh councillor defends old photo wearing swastika T-shirt