Israeli Consulate staff are on excessive alert after “anti-Jewish” flyers with staffers’ private particulars had been distributed within the metropolis.
Boston Police are investigating after they responded to a Jewish institution in Brighton this week for a report of a menace.
A bit of mail to the Jewish establishment contained a letter with a “threatening anti-Jewish message,” reads a Boston Police report. BPD’s civil rights unit has been alerted.
These “deeply troubling” flyers come amid an increase of anti-Israel violence, together with in D.C. the place two Israeli embassy staffers had been not too long ago gunned down.
The Consulate Common of Israel to New England is carefully monitoring the incident with the flyers, which comprise the names and private particulars of Consulate staff.
“When someone comes to your doorstep, puts up posters with your photo and personal information, and seeks to mobilize others to create a hostile environment around you—it is bullying, it is an intimidation, and a call to hostile action,” mentioned Consul Common Benjamin Sharoni.
The Consulate instantly notified native regulation enforcement companies in regards to the incident.
“We have full confidence in the law enforcement authorities of the City of Boston and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,” the Consulate mentioned in a press release. “We’re sure that each effort shall be made to make sure the security and safety of our crew, our work, and different diplomatic missions working within the Metropolis.
“Any attempt to intimidate or disrupt our work will be met with firm resolve and our unwavering commitment to continue serving and further strengthening the bilateral relationship between Israel and this region,” the Consulate added.
The ADL reported that the flyers with Israeli Consulate staffers’ photographs urged members of the general public to “tell them to leave Boston.”
“It is deeply troubling in the current climate, where anti-Israel incitement has directly led to the brutal murder of two Israeli embassy staff members in DC,” ADL New England posted. “The Consulate @IsraelinBoston would like to underscore their confidence in the response from law enforcement and their thanks for the ‘unparalleled hospitality’ of the Commonwealth and the City of Boston.”
Metropolis Councilor Ed Flynn has filed many resolutions denouncing the hate speech and violence directed towards the Jewish neighborhood.
“It’s critical we stand up against hate crimes in Boston,” Flynn mentioned. “This latest incident is clearly a hate crime designed to intimidate, strike fear and encourage violence against members of the Jewish community. This should be investigated as a hate crime, arrests should be made and prosecuted in the court of law. We can’t accept antisemitism or hate crimes.”
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