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Halifax Police Looking for Suspect After Antisemitic Graffiti Found on Synagogues
The vandalism reflects a broader rise in antisemitic hate crimes in Canada, with Jews 25 times more likely to be targeted, authorities urge urgent response and community resilience.
- Halifax Regional Police released a photo of a suspect on September 15, 2025, after three synagogues were vandalized with antisemitic graffiti in downtown Halifax overnight on September 14.
- The vandalism included racist messages such as a Nazi swastika and the phrase 'Jews did 9/11,' occurring amid two days of anti-Israel protests linked to a Davis Cup tennis event in Halifax.
- Halifax Regional Police investigated six cases of racist graffiti reported throughout the city, including three incidents targeting the Shaar Shalom, Beth Israel, and Chabad Lubavitch synagogues. Authorities are treating these acts as hate crimes and have increased patrols around places of worship.
- Chief Don MacLean emphasized that while free speech is protected by the Charter, it does not grant permission to promote hateful messages in our community, and officials have stated that the suspect will be charged once identified.
- Community leaders strongly denounced the vandalism as shameful and a troubling sign of rising antisemitism, stressing that such hostility has no place in Halifax and urging immediate action from law enforcement and government officials to uphold fundamental Canadian principles.
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Three Halifax synagogues targeted with antisemitic graffiti in a single night
Halifax police are seeking a suspect after three synagogues in downtown Halifax were defaced over the weekend with antisemitic graffiti. Police released a photo of a suspect on Sept. 15, after the graffiti, first reported the day before, showed up on the three Jewish buildings and in three other downtown locations, with no apparent Jewish connections. Shaar Shalom Congregation, a Conservative synagogue, and Orthodox houses of worship Beth Israel…
'Hatred will not be tolerated': Police investigate vandalism of synagogues
The Chief of Halifax Regional Police (HRP) says “hatred will not be tolerated” after officers responded to six incidents of racist graffiti throughout the city over the weekend. On Sunday, police responded to three incidents of racist graffiti written directly on synagogues, while the other three incidents involved graffiti written on sidewalks nearby. HRP Chief […]
Three Jewish sites hit with antisemitic graffiti in Halifax Canada
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Canadian synagogues vandalized with swastika, graffiti blaming Jews for 9/11
Two Canadian synagogues and a Chabad center were vandalized with antisemitic graffiti including a swastika and slogans blaming Jews for the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks. By World Israel News Staff Three Jewish centers were vandalized in eastern Canada over the weekend, including two synagogues. On Sunday morning, worshippers discovered antisemitic graffiti spray-painted at the entrance to the Shaar Shalom Congregation in Halifax, Nova Sco…
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