Vandals scrawl ‘Free Palestine’ on three Israeli restaurants in Portland, Ore.
Vandals scrawl ‘Free Palestine’ on three Israeli restaurants in Portland, Ore.
Spokespeople for the eateries said they didn’t want to “get into the politics” behind the incident.
Shalom Y all, an Israeli restaurant in Portland, Ore., was vandalized with pro-Palestinian graffiti at its three locations. Source: Screenshot.
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Bias-crime investigators have been informed of the case, according to police spokesperson Derek Harmon.
Spokespeople for the restaurants said they didn’t want to “get into the politics” behind the incident.
Shalom Y’all owners Kasey Mills, Jamal Hassan and Laura Amans labeled the graffiti as “anti-Semitic.”
Portland Israeli restaurants vandalized with ‘Free Palestine’ graffiti
Updated Jan 11, 2021;
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The Portland Police Bureau is investigating after at least three Portland Israeli restaurants were vandalized with “Free Palestine” graffiti late Saturday and early Sunday, according to a bureau spokesman.
Officers took a report on Sunday. Bias crime detectives have been notified of the case, according to police spokesman Derek Harmon.
Spokespeople for both restaurants said they didn’t want to “get into the politics” behind the incident. In a statement, Shalom Y’all owners Kasey Mills, Jamal Hassan and Laura Amans described the vandalism, which included “Free Palestine tags and other graffiti, as “anti-Semitic.”
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In Nov. 2019, local news channel KGW8 reported that police were investigating a separate hate crime at Shalom Y’all, after hackers replaced the establishment’s voicemail greeting with antisemitic messages.
“We are so thankful for the outpouring of support we have received from the community over the last 24 hours,” said the Shalom Y’all co-owners in the statement Monday. “We encourage you to help us in supporting the Oregon Coalition Against Hate Crime.”
The three started the Sesame Collective restaurant group in 2020, which also includes Mediterranean Exploration Company, Yalla, and Bless Your Heart Burgers, all in Portland.