US EditionAntisemitic vandalism closes Miamisburg restaurant
- An Applebee's in Miamisburg, Ohio, closed Saturday after employees found antisemitic graffiti including swastikas and hateful messages on the building.
- The vandalism occurred shortly before the Jewish Holocaust memorial day, Yom Hashoah, amid a near 900% rise in antisemitic incidents nationwide over the past decade.
- Police arrived at the scene early Saturday, the graffiti was removed by power washing later that day, and the restaurant resumed operations on Sunday morning while the inquiry into the vandalism continues with no arrests made.
- John Peyton, interim Applebee's president, condemned the incident as showing historic Jew hatred, and Miamisburg Mayor Michelle Collins called the behavior unacceptable and against community values.
- The incident highlights ongoing antisemitism in the U.S., prompting calls from local Jewish leaders and officials for vigilance and remembrance to prevent hate from spreading.
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