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| Subject: Yawn: Kingston, Ont., campuses tagged with anti-Semitic graffiti Tue Apr 09, 2019 10:38 pm | |
| Anti-Semitic and racist slogans were found graffitied in multiple locations on the campuses of Queen’s University and St. Lawrence College in Kingston, Ont., on April 5. The two anti-Semitic slogans read “USS Liberty” and “The Goyim Know,” the latter of which featured a Star of David in place of the O in “know.”
Both slogans are references to conspiracy theories about Jews. The former postulates that Israel purposely destroyed the American battleship USS Liberty during the Six-Day War. (In fact, Israel actually attacked it after mistaking it for an Egyptian ship.) The second phrase states that non-Jews are aware of the “truth” behind anti-Jewish conspiracies in general.
“There is no place at Queen’s for vandalism like this, nor for the hateful and racist messaging contained in the graffiti,” said Teri Shearer, the school’s deputy provost, in a statement from Queen’s. “The defaced areas have been documented and the university is working to have the damage removed or cleaned immediately.”
When Ashira Prizant, the Queen’s Hillel director, learned about the graffiti from students, she reported the incident to campus security, who informed Kingston Police and arranged to have the graffiti removed as soon as possible. Hillel also let other Jewish students in the community know about the incident, and made counselling available for those who wanted it.
“It should go without saying that anti-Semitism, and any other form of discrimination, has no place on campus. These grotesque, hate-driven messages will not deter Hillel from providing extensive Jewish and Zionist programming on campus, and supporting Jewish students in initiatives they wish to pursue,” said Ilan Orzy, director of advocacy and issues management for Hillel Ontario, in an emailed statement.
“At Hillel Ontario, we remain committed to ensuring that Jewish students at Queen’s and every Ontario campus enjoy a vibrant and safe campus experience, supported by our trained campus professionals and community stakeholders.”
https://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/kingston-ont-campuses-tagged-with-anti-semitic-graffiti
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