Boston Police have opened a hate crime investigation after somebody spray painted the phrase “Nazis” on an indication for the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace in Brighton following the Hamas terrorist assaults in Israel.
Police officers responding to the Islamic Seminary of Boston and the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace on Wednesday additionally noticed that “Nazi Scum” had been spray painted on a stairway — and one other stairway had the phrase “Nazi Scum Get Out.”
Boston-area teams and politicians are condemning the “Nazi” vandalism, calling it “unacceptable” and “reprehensible.”
“The vile defacement of the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace and Boston Islamic Seminary in an apparent #hatecrime yesterday is an affront to all who work towards peace and understanding,” the Anti-Defamation League New England chapter posted.
“Just like antisemitic speech and actions are unacceptable, hate crimes against Palestinians and the broader Muslim community are equally reprehensible and should be condemned loudly,” Congressman Seth Moulton posted. “This is a time for moral clarity and unity, not even more acts of hate.”
Boston Police officers responding to the Palestinian Cultural Center for Peace on Quint Avenue notified the division’s Civil Rights Unit of the incident.
“Unacceptable,” Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley posted concerning the vandalism. “We must denounce Islamophobia, antisemitism, & violence in all its forms, and protect our faith houses, marginalized communities, & families made vulnerable in this moment.”
The Hamas terrorist assaults on Saturday has been referred to as the deadliest day for Jews for the reason that Holocaust.
The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) has urged regulation enforcement authorities to research the vandalism as a attainable hate crime.
“We urge state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate this disturbing incident as a hate crime,” stated CAIR-MA Executive Director Tahirah Amatul-Wadud. “All Americans, whatever their faith or ethnicity, should be free from acts of intimidation and hate.”
CAIR’s nationwide workplace in Washington, D.C., has urged homes of worship and human rights activists participating in protests to take safety precautions.
Source: www.bostonherald.com”