NYPD Releases Footage of Four Suspects in Queens Antisemitic Graffiti Spree

The New York Police Department released surveillance footage of four suspects wanted in connection with an antisemitic graffiti spree in Queens. The group carried out the vandalism in five separate incidents, spray-painting swastikas on synagogues, homes, cars and a Holocaust memorial plaque. Video shows the individuals fleeing the scenes. The NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating, and city officials condemned the acts as deliberate hatred.

A former Columbia University professor, Mohamed Abdou, urged students at Virginia Tech to dismantle the U.S. empire and praised the October 7 attacks as a blessed day. Abdou called the conflict a religious war and told attendees to disrupt American supply chains and defense industries. University officials said the event was unregistered.

German officials warned that Islamist and far-left extremists are fueling a spike in antisemitic attacks by exploiting Middle East tensions. Verbal abuse and vandalism have become routine, leaving Jewish communities isolated and fearful despite Germany's historical duty to protect Jewish life.

The University of Washington removed Aria Fani as director of its Middle East Center after he used a school listserv to describe Zionism as cancerous and criticize Israel. Fani remains an associate professor and said pro-Israel groups pressured the university. Officials cited job requirements and privacy concerns for the decision.

Georgetown Law commencement speaker Morton Schapiro withdrew after students petitioned against his pro-Israel views and lack of legal expertise. The former university president stepped aside to avoid distracting from the ceremony. Professor David Cole, an ACLU veteran who defends pro-Palestinian speech, replaced him.

Israeli attorney Nitsana Darshan-Leitner, president of the Shurat HaDin Law Center, wrote that Britain's antisemitism crisis could lead to legal challenges at home and abroad. Some Jews are considering lawsuits to force government protection, while many families have moved to Israel.

Michigan resident Steve Cohen criticized Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed. "Mr. El-Sayed not only is spewing hate, but he’s spewing it at political conventions and everywhere," Cohen said. "With our history in Michigan, it’s shameful. He’s not a qualified candidate. It’s time for the Jewish community, and, for that matter every other community, to stand up and say no, and enough is enough."