Overview

• Red paint was splashed on the museum’s large Israeli flag display on Aug. 18 and again on Aug. 26 at its Independence Mall facade.
• The Philadelphia Police Department said the museum’s manager reported the incidents, and detectives are investigating an unknown individual.
• The Weitzman said it will expedite replacing the flag display with a “Bring Them Home Now” sign planned for the Oct. 7 anniversary, emphasizing the change is not a concession to vandals and could occur within a week.
• The Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia issued a joint statement condemning the attacks, and Gov. Josh Shapiro called the vandalism unacceptable at a site symbolizing liberty and justice.
• Museum leadership linked the targeting to a wider surge in antisemitic incidents documented by the ADL last year, with similar graffiti attacks reported at Jewish institutions in other U.S. cities and in Paris.