Painted swastikas at Southwest County Park in Edmonds prompt town hall
The graffiti is the latest in a string of anti-Semitic hate crimes that have recently occurred around western Washington. Author: Kaila Lafferty (KING5) Updated: 12:17 PM PDT May 27, 2021
EDMONDS, Wash Escalating tensions between Israel and Hamas appears to come to a stand-still with a cease-fire following nearly two weeks of deadly airstrikes along the Gaza strip. The conflict has devastated the region, and more than 250 people have been killed.
The Anti-Defamation League said the deadly attacks overseas are contributing to a surge of anti-Semitic hate crimes.
Recent events in western Washington have the Jewish community and community leaders concerned that hate could be growing amid the crisis in the middle east.