A Capital One Bank branch in the Upper East Side was vandalized with pro-Palestinian messages Monday — and the group behind the vandalism has already claimed credit. <\/p>\n
Although much of the damage has been cleaned up, but you can still see the boarded up windows where someone shattered the glass and spray painted pro-Palestinian messaging at the Capital One Bank on East 86th Street and 2nd Avenue. <\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s disgusting. I don\u2019t understand people that they\u2019re okay doing this,” Iance Robinson, an Upper East Side resident said.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt doesn\u2019t make me angry, actually, because there\u2019s been anti-semitism all our lives. And I think personally, us as jews have handled it well,” Robinson, who happens to be Jewish, said. <\/p>\n
The NYPD said the act of vandalism happened around 7:40 a.m. Responding officers met with graffiti reading \u201cPal Action\u201d and \u201cDrop Elbit\u201d — alluding to the israel-based defense technology company \u201cElbit Systems.\u201d<\/p>\n
The pro-Palestinian group \u201cPalestine Action\u201d has railed against Elbit for its role in the conflict in Gaza and companies such as Capital One that it does business with. <\/p>\n
The group, which was designated as a terror organization in August by the Trump administration told NBC 4 New York in a statement that it claims credit for what happened.<\/p>\n
“Today our actionists showed capital one the price of their complicity in genocide. Do business with Elbit, and we will cost you money,” the statement read in part. <\/p>\n
People on the Upper East Side shared that they were stunned by the vandalism.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt reminds me of Germany in the 30\u2019s. This is how it starts. It\u2019s disconcerting,” Ken Jacoby, who lives in the Upper East side, said. <\/p>\n
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin called the actions of the group disturbing and is now pushing for a speedy investigation by the NYPD.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s completely unacceptable,” Menin said. “This is vandalism that\u2019s being investigated as a hate crime. The windows were all shattered. It\u2019s completely unacceptable that this is happening in our city. It has to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n
The vandalism is being investigated as a possible hate crime. <\/p>\n
Capital One has not responded to request for comment. <\/p>\n
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