Michigan Congresswoman Alyssa Slotkin's office was vandalized yesterday with spray-painted phrases like 'free Palestine' and 'divest now.' The incident occurred in a Jewish neighborhood, with red paint splattered on the Goodman Acres sign above the building store. University of Michigan President Santo Ono condemned the vandalism as anti-Semitic, specifically targeting Jordan Acker, the only Jewish regent whose office was attacked.
Josh Krashour, editor-in-chief of Jewish Insider, highlighted Senator Gary Peters' statement labeling the vandalism as anti-Semitism. Congresswoman Slotkin, who is running for Senate, characterized the incident as intimidation related to the Middle East conflict.
Slotkin acknowledged the anti-Semitic nature of the attack, emphasizing the concerning rise of anti-Semitism in Michigan. She pointed out a series of incidents targeting Jewish individuals and properties, including threats to regents' homes and pro-violence rhetoric at a Palestinian liberation conference.
Slotkin expressed the community's struggle to address the escalating issue of hate speech and anti-Semitism, emphasizing the counterproductive nature of such actions. She stressed the need for unity in combating these acts of hatred, underscoring the danger posed by the increasing prevalence of anti-Semitic incidents in the state.
