vandalism

Toronto:

Posters depicting children hostages defaced with swastikas

Posters in Toronto depicting four-year-old Ariel Bibas and one-year-old Kfir Bibas vandalized with swastikas. Toronto Mayor condemns.

Pennsylvania: Two synagogues defaced with antisemitic graffiti

Officials condemn antisemitic and anti-Israel vandalism at 2 Philadelphia-area synagogues.

NYC:

Outpouring of support for vandalized kosher cafe

UWS residents clean up after Effy’s, a neighborhood kosher cafe, is hit with anti-Israel graffiti.

London:

Statue of Jewish singer Amy Winehouse defaced

London police open investigation after Amy Winehouse statue is defaced with pro-Palestinian sticker.

Brooklyn:

Jewish congressman's office vandalized for 2nd time

Office of Rep. Dan Goldman defaced by masked vandal with red wax, months after Goldman was targeted for participating in pro-Israel rally.

Canadian synagogue vandalized, police investigating

Multiple windows of a New Brunswick synagogue were shattered. Police are investigating the possibility of a hate crime.

Anti-Israel vandals scrawl graffiti on NY stores

Two stores at Scarsdale, NY, shopping mall hit with anti-Israel graffiti.

Michigan man convicted over synagogue vandalism

Federal jury convicts 23-year-old for defacing one of Michigan’s oldest synagogues with a swastika and other graffiti in 2019.

Days after swastika graffiti:

Man throws trash at Philly Holocaust memorial

Homeless man caught on video throwing significant amount of trash at America's oldest Holocaust memorial, 2 days after a vandal drew large swastika at the same memorial.

North of Toronto:

Police investigating suspected antisemitic vandalism

Police searching for suspects after car with decals of the Israeli flag was vandalized in Vaughan.

Toronto:

Jewish-owned store vandalized before being set on fire

Toronto Police’s hate crime unit investigating fire and vandalism at a Jewish-owned grocery store.

Kindertransport memorial vandalized in Berlin

Berlin police investigating vandalism of Kindertransport memorial following pro-Palestinian demonstrations.

Police arrest Jerusalem Arab suspected of damaging vehicles

Teen suspect arrested, interrogated, on suspicion of damaging vehicles.

Lincoln Memorial vandalized with ‘Free Gaza’ graffiti

Memorial steps vandalized with anti-Israel messages; Park Police investigating.

Antisemitic vandalism soars in NYC

Antisemitic property crimes have risen by 85% since the Oct. 7th massacre.

US menorahs vandalized in multiple incidents of hate crimes

Menorahs across the US are vandalized as Jewish communities celebrate Hanukkah amid a spike in antisemitism.

'Death to Jews': Joshua's Tomb vandalized

Vandals desecrate Joshua's Tomb in Samaria. 'This is a barbaric hate crime and a terror attack in every way.'

Seattle-area synagogue vandalized

FBI investigating after Herzl-Ner Tamid Conservative Congregation in Mercer Island vandalized.

New York:

Jewish congressman's office defaced with anti-Israel graffiti

‘Blood on your hands’: Jewish congressman Dan Goldman’s office defaced with anti-Israel graffiti.

Twice in two months:

Pro-Palestinians set fire to Jewish center in Yerevan, Armenia

'Group of insurgents is harming Jews in the name of a terror organization that beheads babies,' CER's Rabbi Pinchas Goldschmidt says.

Jewish cemetery in Cleveland defaced with swastikas

The incident comes amid a spike in incidents of antisemitism in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war.

Toronto book store vandalized in antisemitic attack

Toronto Police Service’s Hate Crime Unit investigating after Indigo book store vandalized with red paint and posters against its Jewish CEO.

San Francisco:

Jewish-owned ice cream shop vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti

Windows of Smitten Ice Cream smshed, 'FREE PALESTIEN' written on store as antisemitism surges in US following Hamas massacre.

Canada:

'Free Palestine' on office of Ontario party leader

Toronto office of Ontario New Democratic Party Leader vandalized after she removed an anti-Israel lawmaker from caucus.

Spanish synagogues defaced by anti-Israel graffiti

Spain-Israel tensions flare and multiple Spanish synagogues are hit with anti-Israel graffiti.

Chabad house in Sderot vandalized with swastikas

Graffiti, swastikas, spray-painted on Chabad house in southern Israel.

Tunisia:

Synagogue, rabbi's tomb, sustain damage in anti-Israel riot

Historic synagogue in Tunisia heavily damaged in rioting tied to Israel-Gaza war.

Anti-Israel:

Portugal's largest synagogue vandalized

After their synagogue is vandalized, Porto Jews brace for antisemitism during Israel-Hamas war.

U of Michigan:

Team removes hockey player implicated in anti-LGBT vandalism

Hockey player removed from U of Michigan team after vandalism outside Jewish center.

'An act of antisemitism':

Sign stolen from Chabad sukkah in Jerusalem

Hours after a sukkah is vandalized in Ness Ziona, vandal pulls down and makes off with signs from Chabad-run public sukkah in Jerusalem.

High schoolers kick off school year with acts of vandalism

Students in several high schools opened the year with hijinks such as graffiti, throwing eggs at students, and getting drunk.

Britain:

Man arrested over vandalism at Jewish cemetery

41-year-old man arrested over vandalism at a Jewish cemetery in Kent earlier this month.

Foundation for Memorial Sites vandalized in Saxony, Germany

World Jewish Congress condemns vandalization of premises of organization dedicated to Holocaust memorial.

Germany: Fire destroys book box dedicated to Holocaust history

Holocaust ‘book box’ at German deportation memorial destroyed in apparent antisemitic arson.

Rabbi of vandalized synagogue: 'It's a national disaster'

'The entire community is crying,' says Rabbi Yaakov Gagola of Ashdod.

Ashdod synagogue vandalized

Smashed furniture and desecrated Torah scrolls greeted worshipers who arrived at the synagogue.

Swastikas spray-painted on Bnei Akiva branch in Jerusalem

Dep. Mayor of Jerusalem pens urgent letter to Jerusalem police commander. 'We must stop this dangerous deterioration immediately.'

Vandalism at Joseph's Tomb

Palestinian Arab vandals enter Joseph's Tomb in Shechem and damage the complex.

'Truly horrifying' to see Holocaust memorial being vandalized

Paris-area Holocaust memorial vandalized amid unrest following police killing of a teenager.

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Vandal defaces Jerusalem Chabad synagogue for fourth time

Housing Minister Goldknopf reached out to Jerusalem District Chief asking he brings the suspect who defaced Rehavia Chabad House to justice.

Man charged with 2019 defacing of Michigan synagogue

23-year-old indicted in connection with swastika that was sprayed on Hancock synagogue.

Nazi graffiti causes thousands in damage to Massachusetts house

Vandals trash home, leaving swastikas and over $10,000 worth of damage behind. Police working with ADL and local Jewish org.

Boston area high school defaced with swastika

Investigation opened after swastika found on bathroom wall, principal decries 'people who are continuing to perpetuate hate' at school.

Philadelphia suburb targeted with antisemitic stickers

Antisemitic vandalism spree continues in Philadelphia suburbs, with police expressing frustration they cannot do more.

Vandal smashing car windows in Jewish area of Brooklyn arrested

Suspect who went on car vandalism spree with iron bar in Crown Heights now in police custody with help from Shomrim.

Oregon elementary schools vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

Police investigating after two schools in city of Bend covered with graffiti referring to Hitler.

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Arab teens pull Israeli flags off cars in Jerusalem

Two Arab youths allegedly removed Israeli flags from passing vehicles in Jerusalem. Following a pursuit, they were arrested.

Miami area police cruiser vandalized with antisemitic slur

Vandal smashes window and writes pro-Nazi message on police car parked outside Chabad house as a security deterrent.

Arab suspect sets fire to vehicle in Jewish neighborhood

Police fire at Arab suspect who set fire to vehicle, vandalized at least 10 others, in Jerusalem neighborhood.

California elementary school defaced with antisemitic graffiti

Vandalism includes several swastikas, antisemitic and racial slurs, and death threats directed at specific students.

Hatzolah of LA vehicle’s windshield and other windows smashed

Vandalism to Jewish medical service organization's SUV caught on security video, police searching for suspect.

Gdańsk synagogue defaced with swastika and KKK symbol

Police forensics team investigating after facade of Polish city's New Synagogue found to be vandalized with antisemitic symbols.

Cleveland State U residence vandalized with antisemitic slur

University investigating after bulletin board in residence hall defaced with antisemitic graffiti.

'Kill all Jews': Texas schools defaced with threatening graffiti

Violent messages found on two nearby schools in Fort Worth also warn students not to attend classes on Friday.

Op-ed:

Actions speak louder than chants

The defacement of a large banner supporting judicial reform opens a window unto the values of the protesters. Op-ed.

Synagogue in New Hampshire city vandalized with swastika

Suspect captured on video also spray-paints multiple swastikas on shops across downtown Portsmouth during early morning vandalism spree.

Teens arrested for vandalizing Turkey’s largest Jewish cemetery

At least 81 headstones in 600-year-old Hasköy Cemetery badly damaged by teens between ages of 11 and 13.

Sweden:

Raoul Wallenberg sculpture in Holocaust memorial vandalized

Statue of diplomat who saved thousands of Jews in Hungary during Holocaust covered with white paint.

St. Louis synagogue vandalized with antisemitic graffiti

Monument sign in front of suburban St. Louis synagogue defaced by vandal.

Messianic woman vandalizes Houston synagogue and Torah scroll

A Houston synagogue is tightening security after a woman broke in twice, damaged a Torah and harassed children.