The incident drew national outrage, with French President Emmanuel Macron attacking the vandals for undermining the memory of French heroes and the victims of the Holocaust.
“Hamas is coming,” was scrawled in red across the face of the the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain at Union Station, alongside slogans, such as “free Gaza” and “all Zionists are bastards.”
The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia said the mayor's office quickly replaced the defaced flag.
Two anti-Israel activists were arrested for vandalizing the London cenotaph, placing a Palestinian flag and spray-painting.
Jewish Community Relations Council Bay Area on Monday called on the police to protect the Jewish community, saying that there had been an increase in antisemitism in the area.
The Anne Frank statue in Amsterdam was vandalized with 'Gaza' graffiti, drawing condemnation from Dutch politicians and calls for witnesses to report the incident.
"Drop Elbit" was painted in red on the facade of the company's facility, and windows were completely smashed.
The JCGC and federation called for those seeking to help to donate to the JCGC’s monument repair fund.
B'nai Brith: "We implore police forces to monitor Jewish institutions closely and vigilantly during this troubling time for Jewish Canadians.”
An anonymous source confirmed that Stella Creasy's office was vandalized by an anti-Israel activist. Creasy had alluded to the motivations, while police had refused to publicly speculate.
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