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Israeli Restaurants Shalom Y’all and Aviv Were Vandalized in What Appears to Be a Larger Graffiti Spree A sports memorabilia shop on Hawthorne Boulevard was also tagged with references to Indigenous sovereignty—despite being Native-owned.
IMAGE: KATU-TV.
Updated January 12
Three restaurants with Israeli-inspired menus were tagged over the weekend in what appears to have been part of a larger spree against Portland businesses.
Vandals targeted both locations of Shalom Y'all, as well as Aviv's brand-new Pearl District eatery. Spray-painted messages on the buildings' exterior and sidewalk included "Free Palestine," "Murder" and "Yuppie Scum."