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Swastika found on menorah monument in Colombia

The country’s foreign ministry described the graffiti on the monument on Israel State Avenue as exemplifying “intolerance and hate.”

A menorah monument vandalized with a swastika in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, on Nov. 1, 2019. Credit: Christian Cantor/Twitter.
A menorah monument vandalized with a swastika in Bogotá, the capital of Colombia, on Nov. 1, 2019. Credit: Christian Cantor/Twitter.

A menorah monument in the Colombia’s capital, Bogotá, was vandalized with a swastika.

The country’s foreign ministry described the graffiti on the monument on Israel State Avenue as exemplifying “intolerance and hate.”

The vandalism consisted of an orange-painted swastika on the base of the monument and the engraved word “Israel,” crossed out in orange paint.

Israel’s ambassador to the South American country, Christian Cantor, tweeted a picture of the incident and expressed appreciation to the Colombian government for condemning the symbols.

“My intent was to honor our Jewish neighbors and friends,” Nathalie Kanani stated. “We are all human, and even with the best intentions, honest mistakes can happen.”
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