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Israeli FM condemns antisemitic slur targeting Mexican president

Protesters spray-painted the words “Jewish whore” on the gates of the presidential residence.

Graffiti reading an antisemitic slur is seen sprayed on the gates of Mexico City’s National Palace on Nov. 15, 2025 during violent anti-government protests targeting President Claudia Sheinbaum. Source: @gidonsaar/X.
Graffiti reading an antisemitic slur is seen sprayed on the gates of Mexico City’s National Palace on Nov. 15, 2025 during violent anti-government protests targeting President Claudia Sheinbaum. Source: @gidonsaar/X.

Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar on Sunday condemned antisemitic graffiti targeting Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum after violent protests erupted in Mexico City over the weekend.

During Saturday’s demonstrations outside the National Palace, protesters spray-painted the words “Jewish whore” on the gates of the presidential residence, according to local reports. The slur referred to Sheinbaum, the country’s first female and Jewish president.

“Israel strongly condemns the antisemitic and sexist insults directed at the President of Mexico, Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo,” Sa’ar posted on X. “There is no place for that kind of attack in political discourse. All forms of antisemitism, in any context, must be unequivocally rejected.”

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