From the Liveblog of
Wednesday, June 12, 2024
Homes of Brooklyn Museum trustees vandalized by anti-Israel protesters
Anti-Israel protesters have vandalized locations associated with the Brooklyn Museum and the United Nations in New York City, throwing red paint across their entrances in opposition to Israel amid its war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Mayor Eric Adams writes on the social platform X that police are investigating after the homes of museum director Anne Pasternak and members of the museum’s board of trustees were hit.
He shares four images of a brick building splashed with red paint with a banner hung in front of the door that read: “Anne Pasternak Brooklyn Museum White Supremacist Zionist.”
“This is not peaceful protest or free speech. This is a crime, and it’s overt, unacceptable antisemitism,” Adams writes, sending sympathy to Pasternak and museum board members. “These actions will never be tolerated in New York City for any reason.”
A spokesperson for the museum didn’t respond to email and phone messages seeking comment.
This is not peaceful protest or free speech. This is a crime, and it's overt, unacceptable antisemitism.
These actions will never be tolerated in New York City for any reason. I'm sorry to Anne Pasternak and members of @brooklynmuseum's board who woke up to hatred like this.
— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) June 12, 2024
Red paint was also splashed across the front of buildings associated with the German consulate, as well as the Permanent Observer Mission of the State of Palestine to the United Nations, where flyers critical of the Palestinian Authority and its president, Mahmoud Abbas, were also scattered outside the building.
The Times of Israel Community.