Graffiti comparing the State of Israel to Nazism is sprayed in Wadi Salib in Haifa

(haipo) - Precisely on the day of the Holocaust, hateful inscriptions were sprayed in Wadi Salib, which claim that the State of Israel is taking advantage of the Holocaust to make another Holocaust and that Zionism must be stopped. Another address referred to Prof. Yeshayahu Leibovitz and claimed that he was right. Prof. Leibovitz has a broad philosophical, political and religious background, but it is possible that the intention is that he claimed that there are circles in the State of Israel that have a "Judona-Nazi" mentality.

Called the police

Journalist and resident of Wadi Salib Eldad Beck saw the graffiti and called the police. "I photographed the graffiti yesterday, Monday," he says, "the inscriptions were sprayed yesterday, because on the eve of Holocaust Day, Sunday, they were not there.

When I went down the Irbid stairs towards Shivet Zion Street in Wadi Salib I didn't see the inscriptions, but when I went up the stairs I saw them. The police came and told me there was more graffiti, which I hadn't noticed before. I saw what was written on the aluminum.

In graffiti, the Nazi Reich is compared to Zionism: "The Zionist Reich is committing a holocaust", it is written in a large inscription in screaming red. Next to it are other inscriptions: "Israel exploits the holocaust so that it can commit another holocaust", and another inscription: "First exterminate, then massacre in Gaza, stop the Zionists now". When I went up the stairs I saw these three inscriptions. When the police arrived, they also showed me the address "Leibowitz Tzedek".

The police talked to one of the neighbors, who was walking his dog, and he directed their attention to a fifth address, "All eyes on Khan Younes."

The height of evil abomination

Accuse Israel of committing a holocaust on Holocaust Day

"To write such things on Holocaust Day of all days, to make the comparison between the State of Israel and the Nazi Reich and to accuse Israel of committing the Holocaust, is the height of wicked contempt, which can be based either on abysmal ignorance or on perfect evil, because there is no place for comparing these situations.

This is venomous and anti-Semitic propaganda against the State of Israel and against each of us. As a journalist, who covers the issue of anti-Semitism abroad, I am used to seeing such inscriptions in other places, but to receive it at home in the literal sense, to receive anti-Semitism in the living room is the height of contempt, which should not be accepted."

Pure antisemitism

"According to the definition of international anti-Semitism, a comparison between Israel and Nazi Germany and the belittling of the Holocaust as it was done here is pure anti-Semitism. Those who stand behind it, and I tend to believe that left-wing Israeli Jews, who know who Yeshayahu Leibovitz was and what his teachings were, are simply anti-Semitic. And you have to say things as they are. Such holocaust blasphemy on this holocaust day borders on madness."

The inscriptions were sprayed on a wall of buildings for preservation

"To come and do such a thing in such a charged place as Wadi Salib, where they are trying to build something new for a better future in the city, is playing with fire on purpose. The inscriptions were sprayed on a wall of buildings for preservation, so there is also disrespect for history here. The police arrived quite quickly and checked Are there cameras in the area. They have taken it seriously. As of now, 07/05/2024, the addresses are still there.

The police: We know the graffiti

The police said in response that the graffiti is known to the police and upon receiving the report, an investigation was opened to find those involved.

The municipality: the addresses were removed immediately

The municipality stated that it handled the issue and acted to remove the inscriptions from the place immediately.