Anne Frank Monument in Amsterdam Defaced with 'Gaza' Graffiti

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In a shocking act of vandalism, the statue of Anne Frank in Amsterdam was defaced with the word "Gaza" scrawled in red paint. The incident has drawn strong criticism from the city's mayor, Femke Halsema, and has prompted a police investigation. 

 

The statue, which stands in a park close to where Anne Frank and her family lived before they were forced into hiding during World War II, was found with the graffiti on its podium. The monument depicts Anne wearing several layers of clothing, a precaution her family took to avoid arousing suspicion while they were on the run from the Nazis. The defacement of such a significant historical and cultural symbol has deeply troubled the local community and beyond.

 

Mayor Halsema responded to the incident with a fierce condemnation. "No Palestinian has been helped by smearing her so precious statue," she stated. She highlighted the importance of Anne Frank's legacy, emphasizing that the young girl, who was brutally murdered by the Nazis at the age of 15, serves as a daily reminder of humanity and gentleness in the most difficult circumstances. "Whoever it was, shame on you! There is no excuse for this," Halsema added in her Instagram post.

 

Amsterdam police have opened an investigation into the vandalism. According to a police spokesperson, officers received a report of the incident on Tuesday afternoon. They visited the statue, documented the graffiti, and have since started an investigation. As of now, no arrests have been made.

 

Anne Frank’s diary is often the first introduction many young people have to the horrors of the Holocaust. In 1944, Anne Frank and seven other Jewish people who had been hiding in the secret annex above a canal-side warehouse in Amsterdam were discovered and detained. Anne died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp at the age of 15. The statue of Anne Frank is not just a tribute to her memory, but also a symbol of resilience and the enduring fight against hatred and bigotry.

 

The defacement of the Anne Frank statue has been widely condemned by the community. Mayor Halsema's passionate remarks underline the ongoing struggle against antisemitism and the importance of preserving historical memory, even as contemporary conflicts and divisions persist. This incident serves as a reminder of the powerful impact of historical symbols and the need to protect them from acts of hate and vandalism.

 

Credit: CNN 2024-07-11

 

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[Tug]

I hope they catch and jail the dirt bag that did this…….

[malathione]

Truly despicable. Unfortunately, such actions are so widespread these days and no longer confined to perpetrators from the immigrant community. 

[Jingthing]

Suggested punishment.

Tatoo on his forehead: Ask Me About Anne Frank

[herfiehandbag]

15 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Suggested punishment.

Tatoo on his forehead: Ask Me About Anne Frank

No, just infect him with typhus and leave him to die alone in a squalid hut.

Bastard.

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, herfiehandbag said:

No, just infect him with typhus and leave him to die alone in a squalid hut.

Bastard.

The tattoo would be more fun and mirrors the defacement crime. 

[herfiehandbag]

1 minute ago, Jingthing said:

The tattoo would be more fun and mirrors the defacement crime. 

My suggestion mirrors how the poor child died.

[Tug]

2 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

The tattoo would be more fun and mirrors the defacement crime. 

Perhaps the forearm would be appropriate…..the forehead is were the fist 🤛 

[koolkarl]

Terrorists at work again.  The politicians in the west have started this problem by letting in a group who have no intention of integration but to eventually form their own political party in time. If caught, throw them in jail then deport them, the tattoo sounds good too.

[john donson]

it's some paint... what about the brainless people defacing/destroying real art in musea ?

[Thingamabob]

Tells us all we need to know about the scum who did this.

[watchdog2]

once again the site surprises me when it highlights a minor example of "anti-semitism" while ignoring the ongoing bullying and butchering of Arabs in the Gaza strip and elsewhere in the middle east.   hasbara at its finest...

[300sd]

16 minutes ago, watchdog2 said:

once again the site surprises me when it highlights a minor example of "anti-semitism" while ignoring the ongoing bullying and butchering of Arabs in the Gaza strip and elsewhere in the middle east.   hasbara at its finest...

Good, your reply shows a better example of it!

[Jingthing]

36 minutes ago, watchdog2 said:

once again the site surprises me when it highlights a minor example of "anti-semitism" while ignoring the ongoing bullying and butchering of Arabs in the Gaza strip and elsewhere in the middle east.   hasbara at its finest...

Did you do it?

[NativeBob]

Interesting statue though ...

[Bkk Brian]

8 minutes ago, NativeBob said:

Interesting statue though ...

A symbol of the horrific holocaust like you didn't know, that was attacked by hate and vandalism.

[Evil Penevil]

Defacing the statue of Anne Frank monument was disgraceful, about as low as it gets. It points to an increasing trend ampng pro-Palestinian activits: the targeting of Judaism in general and not just Israel and Zionism.  The mask of pro-Palestine anti-Zionism is coming off to reveal the centuries' old face of raw antisemitism.

 

Anne Frank had nothing to do with Israel or Zionism.  Her diary while in hiding  and her death in a concentration camp have become the best known examples of the suffering Jews endured at the hands of the Nazis.  The Diary of a Young Girl has been translated into 70 languages. with 35 million volumes sold worldwide.  Millions upon millions of readers, especially school children, have gained their first knowledge of the Holocaust from Anne Frank's diary.

 

That's why the pro-Palestine crowd hate it so much.  The diary gives a sympathetic portrayal of a young Jewish girl's tragic fate due to antisemitism.  Hamas and its supporters want people to think of Jews as oppressors and that's a difficult label to hang on Anne Frank.  Never Again is Now!

[Nick Carter icp]

2 hours ago, watchdog2 said:

once again the site surprises me when it highlights a minor example of "anti-semitism" while ignoring the ongoing bullying and butchering of Arabs in the Gaza strip and elsewhere in the middle east.   hasbara at its finest...

 

   Are you ignoring all the other treads on ASEANNOW that deal with the topic of the Gaza war ?

   There have been hundreds of those threads about the Gaza war 

[Evil Penevil]

4 hours ago, watchdog2 said:

once again the site surprises me when it highlights a minor example of "anti-semitism" while ignoring the ongoing bullying and butchering of Arabs in the Gaza strip and elsewhere in the middle east.   hasbara at its finest...

 

Do you feel the massacre of Israelis and foreigners on Oct 7 qualifies as major antisemitism?

[JonnyF]

This is what happens when left wing politicians whip up hatred in the useful idiots with antisemitic rhetoric about genocide of Palestinians.

 

Dianne Abbott will be along shortly to tell us statues of ginger people also get defaced in the same way so it's not actually racist. 

 

Shame on the instigators and enablers of such antisemitic hate crimes.

[Evil Penevil]

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[bendejo]

It may not be long until there is an 'anti-' wave against the Arabs across Europe.  Do these dumb Philistines think the fascists are going to like them any better?  Just wait until they find pork grease on the floors of the mosques.

 

 

[georgegeorgia]

These ancient monuments have no place in modern times 

Look at all these Invasion and slave monuments,they have no place nowadays 

They could and do offend minorities 

 

[Nick Carter icp]

7 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

These ancient monuments have no place in modern times 

Look at all these Invasion and slave monuments,they have no place nowadays 

They could and do offend minorities 

 

 

  Who would be offended by an Anne Frank statue ?

[Jingthing]

8 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

These ancient monuments have no place in modern times 

Look at all these Invasion and slave monuments,they have no place nowadays 

They could and do oanffend minorities 

 

Ancient monuments?

[CharlieKo]

17 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

These ancient monuments have no place in modern times 

Look at all these Invasion and slave monuments,they have no place nowadays 

They could and do offend minorities 

 

They are the history of a nation. It's heritage also. If minorities feel offended tough. Get over it. 

[Nick Carter icp]

10 minutes ago, CharlieKo said:

They are the history of a nation. It's heritage also. If minorities feel offended tough. Get over it. 

 

   Why would a minority or non minority for that matter be offended by a statue of Anne Frank ?

[Nick Carter icp]

53 minutes ago, georgegeorgia said:

These ancient monuments have no place in modern times 

Look at all these Invasion and slave monuments,they have no place nowadays 

They could and do offend minorities 

 

 

   The  you would need to take down all the Nelson Mandela statues and the Ghandi statues as well

[CharlieKo]

26 minutes ago, Nick Carter icp said:

 

   Why would a minority or non minority for that matter be offended by a statue of Anne Frank ?

Why don't you ask @georgegeorgiaHe's the one who thinks it offends minorities!