{"id":286616,"date":"2026-02-12T00:31:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/286616\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T00:31:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T00:31:11","slug":"police-investigating-anti-israel-antisemitic-graffiti-found-on-maryland-synagogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/il\/286616\/","title":{"rendered":"Police investigating anti-Israel, antisemitic graffiti found on Maryland synagogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Police are investigating antisemitic vandalism discovered on Tuesday morning at Shaare Tefila Congregation in Olney, Maryland, as local and state officials condemned the incident and pledged accountability.\n<\/p>\n<p>Officers from the Montgomery County Police Department\u2019s 4th District responded to the conservative synagogue on Georgia Avenue around 8 a.m., following reports of graffiti.\n        <\/p>\n<p>Police stated that sometime overnight between Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, unknown suspects spray-painted antisemitic phrases and symbols on multiple signs in front of the synagogue. The department said it is actively investigating, canvassing the area and reviewing surveillance footage. Patrols in the area have been increased.\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-promo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com\/signup\/?utm_source=jewishchronicle-articles&amp;utm_medium=middle-link&amp;utm_campaign=signup-buttons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet The Jewish Chronicle Weekly Edition by email and never miss our top stories<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/jewishchronicle.timesofisrael.com\/signup\/?utm_source=jewishchronicle-articles&amp;utm_medium=middle-link&amp;utm_campaign=signup-buttons\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFree Sign Up<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Jewish advocacy group Canary Mission shared a photo of the graffiti on social media, noting that markings included a swastika, the word \u201cgenocide\u201d and \u201cAZAB,\u201d an acronym for \u201cAll Zionists Are Bastards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe vandalism ironically covered banners reading \u2018Hate Has No Home Here,\u2019\u201d the group wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The Nexus Project, a coalition that fights antisemitism, stated, \u201cThis isn\u2019t about Zionism or anti-Zionism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is about antisemitism. There is no excuse for a swastika on a synagogue. That\u2019s antisemitic, plain and simple,\u201d the group wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Montgomery County Executive Marc Elrich stated that he was \u201cappalled by the damage done,\u201d adding, \u201cI condemn all acts of antisemitism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAntisemitism is on the rise across the country, and incidents like this deepen the anxiety and pain felt by our Jewish neighbors,\u201d Elrich said. He highlighted county investments in nonprofit security grants, expanded law enforcement resources and a hate-bias reporting portal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActs of hate\u2014whether directed at Jews, Muslims, Christians, or any other community\u2014undermine the safety and dignity of our neighbors and have no place here,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Maryland Gov. Wes Moore also denounced the \u201cantisemitic and anti-Israel message,\u201d stating, \u201cThere is no higher goal for any chief executive than ensuring their people feel safe where they live, where they work, and where they worship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur administration is in close contact with local authorities in Montgomery County, and we remain committed to stomping out antisemitism in all its wicked forms,\u201d Moore wrote. 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