search

Fliers accusing Jews of anti-Semitic hoaxes dropped near Arizona JCC

Leaflets feature cartoon of stereotypically Jewish man spray-painting a swastika on the side of a building

Fliers accusing Jews of creating anti-Semitic hoaxes found in neighborhoods of Scottsdale, Arizona, March, 2017. (ADL, via Twitter)
Fliers accusing Jews of creating anti-Semitic hoaxes found in neighborhoods of Scottsdale, Arizona, March, 2017. (ADL, via Twitter)

Fliers accusing Jews of creating anti-Semitic hoaxes were left in neighborhoods of Scottsdale, Arizona.

The fliers dropped throughout this week near the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center in Scottsdale reference the fact that a teen in Israel, believed to be Jewish, was arrested in connection with the threats made to nearly 150 Jewish community centers and Jewish institutions in the US, according to the Arizona Republic.

“Why do Jews feel the need to create fake anti-Semitism hoaxes?” the flier reads, and directs people to the website of the neo-Nazi and white supremacist Daily Stormer website.

Scottsdale police are investigating, though they told local media that the fliers do not violate any criminal statutes and do not contain a specific threat.

The flier also features a cartoon of a man with a very large and slightly hooked nose wearing a hat and trench coat spray-painting a swastika on the side of a building with the caption “Hey Rabbi. Watcha’ Doing?”

The Anti-Defamation League in Arizona tweeted a photo of one of the fliers and said it was “disgusted” by them. The group said it was reaching out to law enforcement.

read more:
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering also lets you comment on articles and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.