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Swastika carved into Tesla with Israeli flag in back seat on NYC’s Upper East Side

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Hate crimes are up nearly 9% citywide, with 265 incidents this year compared to 244 in 2025, according to the most recent stats, which are current as of May 31.
Of those 265 hate crimes, 152 targeted Jewish victims or were antisemitic in nature, stats show.
New York City is following the way of Europe.
 

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Hate crimes are up nearly 9% citywide, with 265 incidents this year compared to 244 in 2025, according to the most recent stats, which are current as of May 31.
Of those 265 hate crimes, 152 targeted Jewish victims or were antisemitic in nature, stats show.
New York City is following the way of Europe.
Oh no!

Anyway……
 
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Oh no!

Anyway……
Canada too has problems, although many incidents are not widely reported by the major media:
 

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Of those 265 hate crimes, 152 targeted Jewish victims or were antisemitic in nature, stats show.
I thought that was quite a coincidence as I had just been reading an article that mentioned the figure of 265. I had to check and wouldn't you know, I was wrong. Close, but no cigar. It was 235 from here: ‘Is it Israel’s aim to kill our children?’ West Bank parents implore end to IDF’s child killings with impunity

'Israeli army has killed 235 children in West Bank since 7 October 2023 without a single indictment in what rights groups call a ‘licence to kill’.

So there's no connection. But could the damage to the Tesla have been done by someone who perhaps had just read a similar report as I had? Yeah, I know...that would be an idiotic thing to do. But you know how it is, when people read about children being shot to death then they get really, really angry. I know I was and I'm sure that you were as well.

But anyway, my sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to the devastated car owner. Let's take a moment for us both to think about the trauma that they must be suffering.
 
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I thought that was quite a coincidence as I had just been reading an article that mentioned the figure of 265. I had to check and wouldn't you know, I was wrong. Close, but no cigar. It was 235 from here: ‘Is it Israel’s aim to kill our children?’ West Bank parents implore end to IDF’s child killings with impunity

'Israeli army has killed 235 children in West Bank since 7 October 2023 without a single indictment in what rights groups call a ‘licence to kill’.

So there's no connection. But could the damage to the Tesla have been done by someone who perhaps had just read a similar report as I had? Yeah, I know...that would be an idiotic thing to do. But you know how it is, when people read about children being shot to death then they get really, really angry. I know I was and I'm sure that you were as well.

But anyway, my sympathies, thoughts and prayers go out to the devastated car owner. Let's take a moment for us both to think about the trauma that they must be suffering.
There is no question that Palestinians put their children in danger, launching attacks from hospitals and schools, knowing that children will die when Israel responds. But then they can claim victimhood. The children could be removed from danger, but countries are not willing to taken in all of the Palestininians:
 

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There is no question that Palestinians put their children in danger, launching attacks from hospitals and schools, knowing that children will die when Israel responds. But then they can claim victimhood. The children could be removed from danger, but countries are not willing to taken in all of the Palestininians:
Please, forget the children. Let's not be distracted from the awful tragedy of someone having their car keyed on the Upper East Side. I'm just thankful that we have people within the forum who are dedicated enough to keep us up to date with the true horrors of this world.

Thoughts and prayers for those affected.
 
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Please, forget the children. Let's not be distracted from the awful tragedy of someone having their car keyed on the Upper East Side. I'm just thankful that we have people within the forum who are dedicated enough to keep us up to date with the true horrors of this world.

Thoughts and prayers for those affected.
I also wonder how much this meme had to do with the choice.

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I also wonder how much this meme had to do with the choice.

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The same sort of people who created the meme carved the swastika. But at least they didn't set the car on fire as usual.
 
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The same sort of people who created the meme carved the swastika. But at least they didn't set the car on fire as usual.
The kind that didn't take kindly to Elons little salute? I would agree with that.
 
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The same sort of people who created the meme carved the swastika. But at least they didn't set the car on fire as usual.
And damaged the reflective pool.
 
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There's pictures of lots of people supposedly making a Nazi salute such as Obama, Hillary etc.
Supposedly.

You can grab a still frame out of a video and take it out of context. What Elon did wasn't an out-of-context still, it was captured in a full video. And the context was a man making a well-known fascist arm gesture.

But tell me, did Clinton and Obama also purchase a social media platform and turn it into a free haven for neo-nazis and white supremacist content?

Are they constantly engaging with said far-right and neo-nazi propaganda and write comments like, 'concerning' and '!!"?

Do they use groyper symbols like pepe frog avatars?

Do they expresses support for far-right parties like the German AfD?

And were they praised for doing the well-documented arm gesture by self-identifying neo-nazis because they recognize it for what it is and they don't have to twist themselves into a pretzel to make excuses?

I'm sorry I didn't mean to distract from your whataboutism...
 
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