(BALTIMORE, MD, 11/15/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned neo-Nazi, white supremacist antisemitic graffiti in Bethesda, Md.
Police are investigating antisemitic graffiti found along the Bethesda Trolley Trail in Montgomery County on Monday morning. The graffiti included a depiction of three people hanging from nooses and the words ‘no mercy for Jews.’
Antisemitic graffiti including a Nazi swastika and white power symbols was also found at Old Georgetown Road and Tuckerman Lane. Montgomery County’s Executive Marc Elrich asked residents with information about the graffiti to contact law enforcement authorities.
SEE: Anti-Semitic Graffiti in Bethesda Denounced By County Officials
Jewish community protests antisemitic vandalism in North Bethesda
https://www.fox5dc.com/news/jewish-community-protests-antisemitic-vandalism-in-north-bethesda
“We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community against antisemitic hate and with all those fighting oppression and persecution,” said CAIR’s Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry. “We urge law enforcement to investigate this incident and bring the perpetrator to justice.”
She said CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR Office in Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry, zchaudry@cair.com, 410-971-6062