Vienna, swastika and fire in the Jewish cemetery

Another dimension The cycle of anti-Semitism It was consumed in ViennaIn the heart of Europe. On the night between Tuesday, October 31 and Wednesday, November 1, the ballroom of the Jewish cemetery was opened. Light a fire. On the outer walls of the structure some swastika And writing “Hitler“.

The ballroom of the Jewish cemetery in Vienna was set on fire last night and swastikas were spray-painted on the outside walls.

This despicable anti-Semitic act cannot be taken lightly.

We stand with the Jewish community in Vienna and hope that the police can find the perpetrators. pic.twitter.com/1vjBo64vT3

— European Jewish Congress (@eurojewcong) November 1, 2023

Firefighters were alerted around 8 a.m. Once the fire was extinguished, the authorities closed the building to conduct investigations. there egk (The Jewish community in Vienna) reported extensive material damage, but it appears that it is still possible to visit the cemeteries. The condemnation of the Austrian Chancellor was immediate Karl Nehammer: “Anti-Semitism has no place in our society and our will worn out By all political and legal means. I hope the perpetrators are identified quickly“.

This episode is only the latest in a long line of works that aim to express it Creeping hatred Anti-Israel in a good way Rooted In the west. On the morning of Tuesday, October 31, about sixty Stars of David were painted on homes and businesses Paris, in the fourteenth district. Moreover, numerous videos have appeared on social media of people tearing down posters of Hamas hostages held in the Gaza Strip, which are hung on the walls of European and American cities. This initiative started in New York thanks to two Israeli street artists Nitzan Mintz And Didi Bandaidwhich then spread throughout the world.

Young women destroy posters of Israeli civilians kidnapped by Hamas.

The woman filming the film says, “These are our family members.”

A woman who destroys posters becomes aggressive pic.twitter.com/2XjMDZuF1U

– Visegrad 24 (@visegrad24) October 31, 2023

Italy was also the scene of these vile anti-Semitic acts. In Milan, swastikas and anti-Jewish graffiti appeared in the Darsena area, and on Sunday, October 29, Hamas supporters tore down photos of hostages that had been posted a few hours earlier in Milan. Central stations Duomo, Cairoli and Cordosio. Some posters were too I stepped on.

The Jewish Anti-Defamation League, a non-governmental organization, has collected reports of similar events in the United States since the beginning of the conflict, indicating that there is something disturbing. 400% increase. The warning has also been issued in Europe. Already on October 25, the French Ministry of the Interior spoke 588 Anti-Semitic incidents were reported to authorities as of October 7. In the period between the first and eighth of the same month, these events occurred in the United Kingdom 218. The reflux of hatred that overflows from the crowded squares Supporters of terrorists And Fake pacifists Those who call for a ceasefire for the residents of Gaza, without saying a single word about the massacres to which Israeli civilians are subjected. Demonstrations in which slogans of “Free Palestine” take place alongside Taliban flags and hopes for the coming of the Jewish state Destroyed.