""They're a message that antisemitism is getting comfortable in public spaces in one of the world's largest Jewish hubs, and that should alarm every New Yorker. The Nazi symbol represents the industrialized murder of our families among 6 million Jews. When it shows up in a place meant for community and children, it's not just vandalism, it's an attack on decency itself.""
""Authorities must treat this for what it is: a hate crime. The symbols and hate speech should be gone, of course, but the investigation can't end there," he added. "We need accountability, education and zero tolerance for the normalization of antisemitism, anywhere, anytime.""
""The center is headquartered in Los Angeles and - as mentioned on its website - has offices around the globe. Moreover, the center is an "accredited Non-Governmental Organization at the United Nations, UNESCO, the Organization of American States, the Latin American Parliament, and the Council of Europe," as stated on the website.""
Antisemitic vandalism defaced multiple signs along the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk in South Beach, Staten Island. The Simon Wiesenthal Center called for accountability and urged authorities to treat the symbols and slurs as a hate crime. The center emphasized the Nazi symbol's connection to the industrialized murder of six million Jews and warned against normalization of antisemitism in public spaces, especially near community and children. The center advocated for accountability, education, and zero tolerance. The center is headquartered in Los Angeles, has offices globally, and holds NGO accreditation with major international bodies. Two of the three defaced signs were cleaned by 11 a.m., with a third partially painted over.
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