Posted on 08/14/2015 11:57:58 AM PDT by conservativejoy
The Federal Bureau of Investigation says they have identified at least one person they believe is responsible for terrorizing a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in San Antonio.
Dozens of homes and cars were vandalized August 12 with anti-Semitic graffiti and rocks. Swastikas were spray-painted on Jewish memorials, the letters “KKK” and other racially charged language. The word “Jew” was plastered across an SUV.
The attack has been classified as a hate crime but so far no formal charges have been filed, police said.
“An attack on the Jewish community should be considered an attack on the Christian community,” Hagee told me. “I came immediately to the rabbi’s office to stand with him expressing my solidarity with his congregation and the Jewish community of San Antonio.”
“This is not just graffiti, this is an orchestrated effort to try to intimidate an entire community of people based on their religious beliefs and we cannot stand for it,” State Sen. Jose Menedez said in a prepared statement to MySanAntonio.com.
The attack targeted members of Congregation Rodfei Sholom, an Orthodox synagogue which serves some 300 families. Rabbi Arieh Scheinberg tells me that many of the families live nearby so they can walk to synagogue on the Sabbath.
“We are very openly Jewish in that community,” he said – stunned that someone would desecrate a Jewish neighborhood. “We’ve never had any problems in the past.”
The attack prompted swift action from two of the nation’s most prominent supporters of Israel – Christians United for Israel and John Hagee -- the pastor of San Antonio’s Cornerstone Church.
“An attack on the Jewish community should be considered an attack on the Christian community,” Hagee told me. “I came immediately to the rabbi’s office to stand with him expressing my solidarity with his congregation and the Jewish community of San Antonio.”
The attack infuriated the mega-church pastor and he called on the anti-Semites to turn themselves in – “Because we are going to find you.”
“Any time there is this kind of hateful act toward our citizens, Christians and Jews are going to unite and continue to press the issue until we have complete resolution,” Hagee said. “We are going to stand very forcefully – right now. We want to send a message – this is not going to be tolerated – not paint, not bricks tomorrow, not blood later. It stops right here and it stops dead in its tracks.”
Rabbi Scheinberg said he was grateful for Pastor Hagee’s friendship and the support of CUFI.
“They have been a global source of inspiration and encouragement to the Jewish people,” the rabbi told me. “To imagine that a world leader like John Hagee would stop his busy schedule to be with us and to give support…”
Folks who live in the neighborhood are busy trying to repair the damage and wash away the hateful messages. But in spite of the attack, Rabbi Scheinberg said his congregation remains steadfast.
“As Jews – we are used to not being intimidated by any type of assault,” he told me. “We know that the best thing we could do is continue – and this Sabbath I believe we will have more people than in many weeks before.”
Good will overcome evil, the rabbi said. Love will overpower hatred.
And as Congregation Rodfei Sholom worships God on Saturday – they can do so knowing that the FBI, the Texas Rangers and Pastor John Hagee have their back.
bfl
It is difficult to understand how nobody heard anything, and that no car alarms went off.
I thought the same thing. They need surveillance cameras installed.
Spray paint is pretty quiet, wouldn’t hit a car hard enough to set off the alarm either.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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I’ll bet a sawbuck to a doughnut that this is a false-flag act by some leftist.
I believe you’re right. Was glad to see Hagee make this stand.
Given the American left's hatred of Jews, I'm not sure "false-flag" applies.
Last night, on the local SA news, it was reported that the FBI had identified “a person of interest” in the case.
A hardcore Leftist or an Islamic would be the demographic I would expect.
I have seen several articles here today that have not added Any links, but only the source. I don’t know why you have a burr up your butt about me, but get over it.
The article was at Townhall, just like the LINK said.
I don’t tolerate spambots like you abusing FR and claiming ignorance as your defense.
I’m not so sure your refusing to post the source url is an attempt to get around the excerpt only requirements.
I’ve notified the moderators, but they don’t care. So keep it up. Keep posting threads that require excerpting but you post the entire article anyway.
FR’s been sued before for that. So what’s another suit?
Probably. Another possibility is a calling card left by an OTM (other than Mexican) on his way north.
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