Montgomery County Police (MCP) are investigating two more acts of antisemitic graffiti in Bethesda. On Saturday a hateful message was found and removed from the school sign in front of Walt Whitman High School. On Friday, a swastika was reportedly found on a bench at a bus stop near Westfield Montgomery mall.
An antisemitic message is removed from the sign in front of Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda. Friday, a swastika was found on a bench at Westfield Montgomery mall. MCPD is investigating both incidents. @mymcmedia pic.twitter.com/r2qILBEFQi
— Joe Yasharoff (@JYash) December 17, 2022
Another awful antisemitic graffiti incident at Whitman HS. Our thoughts are with Whitman families & staff. On Shabbat, and right before Hanukkah, it is disheartening that our Jewish community continues to be targets of hate. Have info about this crime? Please contact @mcpnews
— County Exec Marc Elrich (@MontCoExec) December 17, 2022
Deeply alarmed by yet another horrific antisemitic hate incident with graffiti at Whitman HS following Nazi symbolism found yesterday on a bench at Montgomery Mall. We are coordinating with @MontCoExec, @MCPS, @mcpnews, @ADL_WashDC & @JCRCgw in response.
Hate as no place here.
— Andrew Friedson (@amfriedson) December 17, 2022
Another act of antisemitism in Maryland. Today it is graffiti outside Walt Whitman High School. Yesterday it was a swastika at Montgomery Mall.
MCPD is aware and investigating.
My heart is breaking. We must end the rise of Jew hatred in our community.
— Evan Glass (@EvanMGlass) December 17, 2022