A small Waukegan, Illinois Jewish cemetery was vandalized with antisemitism and swastikas painted on headstones on Monday. One vandal wrote, 'Kanye was rite' on one tombstone.
"Let’s be clear, they should illicit a visceral reaction. It is hateful, anti-Semitic and they’re dangerous because they can cause these types of real-life acts," he said."In this particular case, it was vandalism, the next one could be assault. People could get hurt."
Waukegan Mayor Ann Taylor issued a statement condemning the vandalism, saying she was"deeply disturbed and angered by the hateful imagery found spray-painted on headstones." "Hate does not have a home in Waukegan," she said."I hope our officers promptly locate the perpetrators of this despicable act and hold them accountable, and I offer my full support to those directly impacted by this vandalism."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker tweeted on Monday that he stood with Taylor in condemning the act, offering the state’s full support in pursuit of justice.CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP "I am shocked and appalled by the defacement of the Am Echod Jewish Cemetery in Waukegan," he tweeted."This act of hate is despicable. I join with other leaders and organizations such as Mayor Ann Taylor and the ADL in condemning this attack. Hate has no home here.
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