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Antisemitic graffiti and torched cars outside IDF soldier’s family home prompt police investigation in St. Louis suburb

JL;DR SUMMARY In Clayton, Missouri, police are investigating an antisemitic hate crime involving graffiti reading "Death to the IDF" and the torching of three cars outside a residence linked to a former Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) soldier. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdfHate CrimeIsrael Defense ForcesJewish OrganizationsPro Palestinian ProtestsArsonGraffitiMissouriClayton

Places mentioned

Clayton, Missouri, United States
"Police in Clayton, Missouri, are investigating after finding what they said was antisemitic graffiti alongside three cars that were set on fire in the St. Louis neighborhood."
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
"Six major Jewish organizations in St. Louis condemned the arson incident in a joint statement."
Israel
"The incident comes as Israeli soldiers have faced an increasing backlash abroad, amid mounting concerns about the conduct of the Israeli army in Gaza."
Belgium
"two soldiers were recently questioned by police in Belgium, in which the activists said was a breakthrough case."
United Kingdom
"crowds chanted it at recent concerts in England and Australia."
Australia
"crowds chanted it at recent concerts in England and Australia."

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