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Police investigate vandalism near Idaho's Anne Frank memorial

"We recognize the significance of this being the last Saturday of Hanukkah and we are reaching out to Jewish leaders in our community to let them know we will not stand for such hateful and abhorrent behavior in our city," Boise Police Department Chief Ryan Lee tweets.

by  ILH Staff and News Agencies
Published on  12-06-2021 20:11
Last modified: 12-06-2021 20:11
Police investigate vandalism near Idaho's Anne Frank memorialAP/Wassmuth Center for Human Rights

Swastika stickers that were placed on a display are seen at the Idaho Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in Boise, Idaho on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020 | Photo: AP/Wassmuth Center for Human Rights

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Police say vandals painted antisemitic slogans and insignia in tunnels near Idaho's Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial on Friday, as millions of Jews around the United States are in the midst of celebrating Hanukkah.

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The Boise Police Department announced on Twitter that they are currently in the search for whoever is responsible for the vandalism along the Greenbelt in Boise.

"We recognize the significance of this being the last Saturday of Hanukkah and we are reaching out to Jewish leaders in our community to let them know we will not stand for such hateful and abhorrent behavior in our city," Boise Police Department Chief Ryan Lee said on Twitter.

According to KIVI, the graffiti included antisemitic comments directed towards Jews, hate messages directed at minority groups, and symbols such as swastikas.

Thankfully, the graffiti was swiftly covered up by Boise Parks and Recreation staff, reported authorities.

"The antisemitic messages contained in the graffiti found along the Greenbelt put a literal and figurative stain on our community. This will not be tolerated," Boise Mayor Lauren McLean asserted in a statement published on Facebook.

"Hate speech is reprehensible. It is not who we are as a city and is not part of our shared values. I invite all good people of Boise to stand with me, as I stand with our Jewish neighbors, to rebuke this hate."

According to the memorial's website, the Anne Frank Human Rights Memorial in Idaho is the sole Anne Frank memorial in the United States. The educational park has an amphitheater, a quotations wall, a garden, and a classroom, as well as a bronze monument of Anne Frank.

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