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Ten Jewish gravestones in Belfast, Northern Ireland, have recently been vandalized, and police are investigating the incident as a hate crime. The incident occurred in the midst of a recent wave of violence in the city.
“City Cemetery, like any graveyard, is a place where members of the community come to pay their respects,” Police Service Northern Ireland Inspector Róisín Brown told the Irish Times. “The damage to these graves shows a total lack of respect for others and will have a significant impact on individuals and families within the Jewish community.”
The Community Security Trust, the security arm of the Jewish community in the United Kingdom, said it is coordinating with the local police to find the perpetrates.
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Belfast cemetery discovers several graves vandalized in Jewish section
Police in Northern Ireland are treating the incident as a hate crime.
A view of Belfast City Cemetery. Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
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(April 19, 2021 / JNS) Ten Jewish gravestones were vandalized last week in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and police are said to be treating it as a hate crime. The incident came amid a spate of violence that has rocked the city in recent days.
“City Cemetery, like any graveyard, is a place where members of the community come to pay their respects,” Police Service Northern Ireland Inspector Róisín Brown told the