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Behind the Aegis

(53,951 posts)
Sun May 31, 2020, 04:58 AM May 2020

Los Angeles Synagogue Vandalized With 'Free Palestine,' 'F-- Israel' Graffiti

A synagogue in the Fairfax district of Los Angeles was vandalized on May 30 with graffiti stating “free Palestine” and “f— Israel.”

Lisa Daftari, founder and editor of the foreign policy news outlet The Foreign Desk, first reported on the graffiti on social media.

“Synagogue Congregation Beth El on Beverly Blvd in Los Angeles vandalized… Tell me this ugly hatred is still about #BLM or #GeorgeFloyd?!” she tweeted.

Jewish groups condemned the graffiti.

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Los Angeles Synagogue Vandalized With 'Free Palestine,' 'F-- Israel' Graffiti (Original Post) Behind the Aegis May 2020 OP
Trying to pull them into it now. Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #1
It was only a matter of time. Behind the Aegis May 2020 #2
I feel somewhat like I'm in prison... Buckeye_Democrat May 2020 #3
the riots aren't about George Floyd Amishman May 2020 #5
Reminds me of the protests against war in Iraq and other things JI7 May 2020 #4
Unfortunately, I'm Unsurprised ProfessorGAC May 2020 #6
The eternal scapegoat madaboutharry May 2020 #7
I am not surprised at all, someone at one of the first peaceful Meowmee May 2020 #8
Not surprisingly this thread will sink like a rock. EllieBC May 2020 #9
And this is why me and my family are armed, always. SQUEE May 2020 #10
On a twitter thread about this the first first comment finds EllieBC May 2020 #11
Of course. Behind the Aegis May 2020 #12
I'm going to keep kicking this thread. EllieBC May 2020 #13
Damn. That's so ugly. K&R for visibility. crickets May 2020 #14
Kick EllieBC May 2020 #15
on Beverly Blvd. IcyPeas May 2020 #16
Smells like a false flag. gulliver May 2020 #17
You might be unaware but EllieBC May 2020 #18
I think I'm aware. That's what I mean by it being a false flag. gulliver May 2020 #19

Behind the Aegis

(53,951 posts)
2. It was only a matter of time.
Sun May 31, 2020, 05:15 AM
May 2020

Demonstrates how some really are simply taking advantage of a tragic situation to advance their own agendas with no respect.

Buckeye_Democrat

(14,853 posts)
3. I feel somewhat like I'm in prison...
Sun May 31, 2020, 05:19 AM
May 2020

... with different gangs demanding that I join one or the other.

The major players all seem pretty crazy lately, so I'll just remain in isolation.

Amishman

(5,555 posts)
5. the riots aren't about George Floyd
Sun May 31, 2020, 06:45 AM
May 2020

They are an expression of hate.

Hatred of police by those who feel oppressed by them, hatred of businesses/success by those at the economic bottom, and every other grievance that has festered.

JI7

(89,247 posts)
4. Reminds me of the protests against war in Iraq and other things
Sun May 31, 2020, 05:24 AM
May 2020

which always seemed to end up with or full of "fuck israel" crap.

ProfessorGAC

(64,995 posts)
6. Unfortunately, I'm Unsurprised
Sun May 31, 2020, 06:52 AM
May 2020

We already knew there were loads of provocateurs in these protests.
This is more evidence.

madaboutharry

(40,208 posts)
7. The eternal scapegoat
Sun May 31, 2020, 08:30 AM
May 2020

always ends up with an honorable mention. It doesn’t matter what the situation. Burning an Israeli flag, spraying graffiti on a synogogue, desecrating gravestones always manages to work its way into the day.

I am also unsurprised.

Meowmee

(5,164 posts)
8. I am not surprised at all, someone at one of the first peaceful
Sun May 31, 2020, 09:12 AM
May 2020

Demonstrations in was dressed in a plo uniform. I was wondering how long it would take for something like this.

EllieBC

(3,013 posts)
9. Not surprisingly this thread will sink like a rock.
Sun May 31, 2020, 10:15 AM
May 2020

You should have lied and said the headline was the opposite and it would have 10 million replies by now.

SQUEE

(1,315 posts)
10. And this is why me and my family are armed, always.
Sun May 31, 2020, 10:27 AM
May 2020

I decided long ago I am comfortable with being a target, but I will never be a victim. "Never again" is a call to action.

EllieBC

(3,013 posts)
13. I'm going to keep kicking this thread.
Sun May 31, 2020, 12:59 PM
May 2020

It’ll serve as Yet Another Example Of How The Jews Don’t Matter.

EllieBC

(3,013 posts)
18. You might be unaware but
Sun May 31, 2020, 05:18 PM
May 2020

Jews are always targets.

They are just ignored by the right and the left unless they are useful to some other cause or as a prop.

gulliver

(13,180 posts)
19. I think I'm aware. That's what I mean by it being a false flag.
Sun May 31, 2020, 05:23 PM
May 2020

It could just be the Jews being used as a prop by rightwing extremists to discredit the left. I hope what I'm saying is clear there.

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