The New England Region of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) today issued a statement condemning the discovery of anti-Semitic graffiti found on a sidewalk in a Brookline neighborhood.� The swastika and hate messages have been removed by the Brookline Department of Public Works.
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“Acts of hate like this can send shock waves through an entire community making people feel unsafe. It reinforces how critical it is that we reaffirm our commitment to being a community that stands up and speaks out against hate,” said Derrek Shulman, ADL New England Regional Director.� “We commend the Brookline Police Department for its immediate response and hope the perpetrators of the anti-Semitic graffiti are brought to justice.”

Investigators discovered an open can of household paint and painting supplies in nearby bushes.� A box containing a second can of paint and painting supplies was discovered on the sidewalk, approximately 50 feet away from the graffiti.� Several neighbors reported to detectives that there were many pedestrians in the streets the previous evening, as the Red Sox game had just ended.

(Dov Gordon – YWN)