The San Francisco Hillel House, which assists local Jewish college students, was discovered to have antisemitic graffiti on it, prompting an investigation.
When workers came on Monday, they discovered the graffiti and evidence of forced access, the center said. The center is close to the San Francisco State University campus on Banbury Street.
“This type of antisemitic vandalism and property damage to our building, the center of Jewish Life for students at nine San Francisco area schools, is deeply upsetting to our campus community,” the center said on its Facebook page. “There is no room for hate or antisemitism on any kind on college campuses, or directed toward organizations that serve Jewish students.”
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Along with the administration’s assistance in removing the graffiti, the center also commended San Francisco police and SF State campus police for their prompt action.
The incident’s other facts were not immediately accessible.
“It is blatantly antisemitic to target a Hillel House in this manner. According to a statement from the Anti-Defamation League, Marc Levine, “this incident is a reminder that our work to counter antisemitism on college campuses is far from over.”
Local authorities have also denounced the act.
“San Francisco cannot tolerate acts of antisemitic vandalism, such as the assault on SF Hillel,” Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie stated on X (previously Twitter) on Tuesday. “We must stand united against hate in all forms and work to ensure every resident feels safe.”
According to State Senator Scott Wiener, “Jewish students continue to be targeted on our campuses,” on X. “Much work remains to ensure Jewish students can get an education w/o being targeted.”
The leaders of SF State and other colleges that the Hillel House serves issued a statement condemning the vandalism on Tuesday afternoon, which CBS News Bay Area was able to receive.
“These acts and the vandalism of a location that ought to always be a warm, unifying resource and meeting place are strongly condemned. SF State President Lynn Mahoney, USF President The Rev. Paul Fitzgerald, UC Law Chancellor David Faigman, and UCSF Chancellor Sam Hawgood issued a joint statement saying, “We stand with our Jewish students as part of our commitment to strengthening an inclusive and diverse environment where every person feels safe and valued.”
“SF Hillel is a valuable campus partner that offers Jewish students a sense of belonging and benefits all of our campus communities. The leaders said, “We appreciate the robust response to stand with Hillel and denounce antisemitism and vandalism of student areas.
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