Moldova: Jewish cemetery vandalized

Via Artuz 7:

A Jewish cemetery in Moldova was vandalized by unidentified individuals who painted a swastika on one of the headstones.

The Nazi symbol was discovered Monday at the cemetery in Chisinau, the capital of the East European country sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, the news website Point reported Wednesday.

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Moldova: FC Sheriff Tiraspol fans in preview to the game against Hapoel Be'er Sheva: "We'll destroy the Jews"

Via CFCA:

Tiraspol- Hapoel Be'er Sheva will hosts on Tuesday the Moldovan champion, FC Sheriff Tiraspol, in the first game of the second qualifying round of the Champions League. In the last few days, runs on the very popular social media of Eastern Europe, “VKontakte”,antisemitic expressions by minority of fans from the Moldovan group towards Be'er Sheva fans.

One fan wrote in an evolving discussion on the club official website: "We need to learn the Kikes language". Another fan also used a more blatant term against Jews in Russian language when he called the Be'er Sheva fans: "the circumcised". Another wanted to say that their group will have no problem to pass Barak Bakher group and wrote: "We'll destroy the Jews on the court."

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Moldova: Jewish cemetery desecrated

Via CFCA:

A dozen tombstones and memorials were vandalized in the Jewish cemetery in Soroca.

Moldova: Vandals desecrate synagogue, Torah scroll

Via CFCA:

Orhei - Members of the synagogue in the city of Orhei, in Moldova, were shocked on Wednesday morning to find their Torah scroll thrown to the floor of the synagogue, and other religious objects desecrated on the floor as well. 

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Moldova: Jewish school defaced with antisemitic graffiti

Via Everyday Antisemitism:

Theodore Herzl High School in Moldova has been defaced with a swastika and antisemitic slur. Police are investigating.

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Moldova: Jewish school vandalized with swastikas

Via CFCA:

A Jewish high-school in Chișinău (Kishinev) was vandalized this week with swastikas and curses.

Moldova: Jewish school vandalized with Nazi graffiti

The Herzl Ort school in Chisinau (Kishinev) was vandalized with swastikas and graffiti saying "Hitler".

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Moldova: Christians protest against Hanukkah celebration

Orthodox Christians protested against a Jewish ceremony marking the end of Hanukkah in Chisinau (Kishinev).  The protesters held signs saying among other things: "Menorah - a symbol of Jewish occupation" and "We don't want Hanukkah, we have Orthodoxy".  Police were present at the scene but did not prevent the protest.

On Moldovan TV the protesters said that Hanukkah and a lit Hanukkah menorah were a provocation in an Orthodox country.  Hanukkah is a symbol of Jewish victory over non-Jews and it should not be celebrated in an Orthodox country.

More: INN, IzRus