York Regional Police say they are investigating and their Hate Crime Unit has been notified after multiple businesses, a community centre and a place of worship were targeted with pro-Palestinian graffiti in a predominantly Jewish neighbourhood in Vaughan over past 24 hours.
Images shared to social media showed "Free Palestine" scrawled on a messianic synagogue on Yonge Street in Thornhill, as well as a nearby Starbucks, a Sobey's store, and multiple banks.
Images shared online showed one message referencing Nazis, while another scrawled "Free Palestine" in red lettering over a UJA sign which read "Proudly Jewish." The group said the Vaughan Jewish Community Campus was also targeted with graffiti and they are coordinating with police."These incidents are not random. This is a clear attempt to intimidate the Jewish community," the group said.
Pro-Palestinian groups have maintained that their protests are not antisemitic. Still, some protests have targeted Jewish neighbourhoods and community spaces in the Greater Toronto Area , including community centres, synagogues and businesses.
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