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The defacement has drawn widespread condemnation from Amsterdam's mayor and sparked a police investigation.
- The statue, located near Anne Frank's first home, was spray-painted with the word 'Gaza'.
- Mayor Femke Halsema condemned the act, stating it does not help the Palestinian cause.
- Photos of the vandalized statue were shared widely on social media.
- The incident is part of a series of similar acts targeting Holocaust memorials in Europe and the U.S.
- Police are investigating but no arrests have been made yet.
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- Anne Frank House Museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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