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Antisemitic Graffiti, Clashes Mark Mexico City Protest Against Sheinbaum

The antisemitic displays targeted Mexico’s first Jewish president, intensifying alarm over the protests’ direction.

Overview

  • Mexico City’s youth-led “Generation Z” march over crime and alleged corruption turned violent, with about 120 people injured, including 100 police officers, according to city official Pablo Vasquez.
  • Photographs showed “Jewish whore” spray-painted in Spanish on the Supreme Court’s doors alongside a crossed-out Star of David.
  • Images from Constitution Plaza also captured a demonstrator wearing a ski mask and a T-shirt emblazoned with a swastika.
  • Israel’s foreign minister, Gideon Sa’ar, condemned the antisemitic and sexist slurs, and Mexico’s Jewish community issued a statement denouncing the expressions.
  • Reports noted no public comment from Mexican authorities on the antisemitic elements, as protesters cited rising violence and recent political killings for their grievances.