Brooklyn Museum Leaders' Homes Vandalized Amid Rising Pro-Palestinian Protests and Anti-Semitic Incidents

June 13, 2024
Brooklyn Museum Leaders' Homes Vandalized Amid Rising Pro-Palestinian Protests and Anti-Semitic Incidents
  • Pro-Palestinian activists targeted the homes of top leaders at the Brooklyn Museum with red paint and graffiti, accusing them of complicity in Israel's actions in Gaza.

  • The vandalism took place amid rising tensions between pro-Palestinian groups and Jewish organizations.

  • Activists are urging the museum to condemn the war on Gaza and divest from investments linked to Israel.

  • Mayor Eric Adams and Senator Chuck Schumer condemned the act as antisemitism.

  • The NYPD is investigating the vandalism, which followed a protest at the museum that was violently broken up by police.

  • This incident is part of over 170 anti-Semitic incidents reported in NYC this year, indicating a troubling trend of hate.

  • The activism at the Brooklyn Museum is part of a larger movement against Israeli occupation, with calls for institutions to stop supporting Israel and demands for change from artists and cultural workers.

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