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Sunday, January 26, 2025
Vandals scrawl ‘genocide cuisine’ on Israeli restaurant in NYC
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Vandals deface an Israeli restaurant, Miriam, in the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, local officials say.
New York City Council member Shahana Hanif, who represents the area, posts an image showing the restaurant with red paint splattered on its door.
“Israel steals culture” and “genocide cuisine,” the graffiti says, according to the image.
I condemn the vandalism at Miriam, a cherished local Park Slope restaurant. This hateful act threatens the safety of our community. My office is in contact with the 78th Precinct and the 5th Avenue BID. We're reaching out to Miriam’s owner. Acts of hate have no place in our city. pic.twitter.com/QxG1HemgO6
— Council Member Shahana Hanif (@CMShahanaHanif) January 26, 2025
Hanif says her office is in contact with police.
Other local officials condemn the vandalism.
“These kind of vile attacks are continuing after the ceasefire agreement,” Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine says on X. “This restaurant, Miriam, is a beloved Middle Eastern venue whose only offense appears to be that the owner is Jewish. Disgusting.”
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