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Swastikas spray-painted along the H-1 spark outrage and conversation to address hate speech [Hawaii]
Hawaii News Now ^ | December 11, 2023 | Eddie Dowd

Posted on 12/12/2023 10:31:59 AM PST by Jyotishi

Bomb threats targeting synagogues and symbols of hate along Hawaii’s busiest roadway — the messages appear to be connected to a war 9,000 miles away.

HONOLULU (Hawaii 7News Now) -- Bomb threats targeting synagogues and symbols of hate along Hawaii’s busiest roadway — the messages appear to be connected to a war 9,000 miles away.

Along the H-1 highway by the Barber’s Point exit, one of the many places that have a swastika along with the star of David graffitied onto signs.

Those symbols can be seen for about 10 miles along the H-1 heading into town.

“We think of Hawaii as the land of Aloha. But seeing that kind of thing, it’s kind of an eye opener for the rest of the things happening outside in the world,” said one Oahu resident.

It was an eye-opener, not just for drivers but for the state transportation director, whose crews are now racing to clean up the symbols.

“I’ve been with the department since 2006. And I’ve never seen antisemitic or, or hate graffiti like this in the time that I’ve been here,” Hawaii DOT director Ed Sniffen said.

The message is clear, whoever spray painted this sign is comparing the symbol of the Nazis, who killed 6 million Jewish people, to the Star of David, representing the Jewish faith and the state of Israel.

Hateful acts have been on the rise since the war broke out between Israel and Hamas.

“Very surprised. Still very surprised,” Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky of Chabad Hawaii said.

“We’ve been here since 1987 … and never experienced any antisemitism. Land of Aloha” Rabbi Itchel Krasnjansky is holding a public menorah lighting on Tuesday evening in Waikiki.

“Evil sometimes rears its head, and the stronger it comes out, it’s almost like a sign it’s on its last legs.”

Psychiatric nurse practitioner Bradley Kuo says parents should be ready with thoughtful answers if children see the symbols on the roads.

“I think it’s worth the time and effort to address these issues head-on with our kids because our kids are going to ask those questions. They are going to be curious, and if parents say we are not going to talk about it . . . that might drive up the curiosity more,” Bradley Kuo said.

HPD reports no arrests so far but encourages people to report any graffiti sightings.

In the meantime, The DOT says whoever is responsible could face fines and cleanup costs.

“Right now, we have 91 fatalities on the system; we don’t add to it anymore. Defacing the system like this damaging public property and potentially affecting people’s safety as you go on the system, absolutely unacceptable, and really not who we are,” Ed Sniffen said.

More:

The FBI is also investigating multiple bomb threats to Jewish temples in Hawaii.

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/12/11/security-increased-oahu-synagogue-following-emailed-threat/

Security increased at Oahu synagogue following emailed threat

https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/12/11/security-increased-oahu-synagogue-following-emailed-threat/


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Hawaii; War on Terror
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1 posted on 12/12/2023 10:31:59 AM PST by Jyotishi
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To: Jyotishi

Are the swastikas backwards or the right way?

In my experience, if they are backwards, it’s lefties who painted them. Real nazis generally make a point of knowing how to properly draw a swastika.


2 posted on 12/12/2023 10:33:34 AM PST by Boogieman
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To: Jyotishi

once again the intolerance of the left is showing


3 posted on 12/12/2023 10:36:29 AM PST by Paul46360 (Nuk'em all--- let GOD sort them out!)
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To: Boogieman

If they are opposite of what we have seen, they may have Indian (feather, not dot) meanings.


4 posted on 12/12/2023 10:36:45 AM PST by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: Jyotishi

Hawaii - Big liberal enclave.


5 posted on 12/12/2023 10:37:04 AM PST by ProudDeplorable (Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. ~ Ronald Reagan)
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To: ProudDeplorable

Massive liberal enclave- never mind the fact they have the largest secessionist movement in America. When some in
Texas talk about seceding its all about “white supremacy!!” yet this has gone on for decades in obama’s Hawaii and the media remains silent


6 posted on 12/12/2023 10:59:59 AM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Boogieman
Swastika was the big dipper star constellation of the four seasons based off of Polaris star which all stars travel around. The little dipper arms point in the opposite direction around the pole star is it's handle. The earliest known swastika was 17,000 years old in the Ukraine.


Ancient Hebrew it pronounced "tet" meaning Basket. you will see the little basket the ancient god carries. It's the meaning of the star of David or seal of Solomon. It represents the star Sirius. "tet" or Hex/Hexagram or the six pointed star. Paleo-Hebrew alphabet for hex: הקס pronounced hē ḥēt. or Starts with, S Ends with X.
The Swastika represents the our sun Phoenician beliefs.

7 posted on 12/12/2023 11:00:55 AM PST by Steve Van Doorn
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To: Jyotishi
In the meantime, The DOT says whoever is responsible could face fines and cleanup costs.

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Could = on the off chance its a Republican in Hawaii they will pay dearly. DemoKKrat? nah, its all good
8 posted on 12/12/2023 11:01:40 AM PST by God luvs America (63.5 million pay no income tax and vote for DemoKrats...)
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To: Jyotishi

Why is it that the right is always called nazi’s... But the Jewhating, Rioting and Swastica painting always seems to come from the left?

Don’t you think some people would recognize that?


9 posted on 12/12/2023 11:33:05 AM PST by Samurai_Jack (This is not about hypocrisy, this is about hierarchy!)
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To: Jyotishi

I’ll go with “fake hate crime” until proven definitively and not in the Gretchen Whitmer kidnap “plot” kind of way.


10 posted on 12/12/2023 12:00:32 PM PST by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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To: Jyotishi

Any pictures of the rage ?


11 posted on 12/12/2023 12:07:59 PM PST by Steely Tom ([Voter Fraud] == [Civil War])
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To: Jyotishi

Having lived there....

I suspect it is the muslims that are training at the Kaneohe base. For some reason the US military LOVES hosting muslims on Oahu. They come in from all over the world to train there.


12 posted on 12/12/2023 12:55:07 PM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eye)
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To: Jyotishi

They caught a chinee national doing that up in the NE.


13 posted on 12/12/2023 2:03:25 PM PST by Migraine
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To: Jyotishi; Fedora

I wonder if the anti-Israel pro Palestine wanna be Trump assassin was in Hawaii at this time?

“Swastikas spray-painted along the H-1 spark outrage and conversation to address hate speech [Hawaii]
Hawaii News Now ^ | December 11, 2023 | Eddie Dowd
Posted on 12/12/2023, 1:31:59 PM by Jyotishi

Bomb threats targeting synagogues and symbols of hate along Hawaii’s busiest roadway — the messages appear to be connected to a war 9,000 miles away.

HONOLULU (Hawaii 7News Now) — Bomb threats targeting synagogues and symbols of hate along Hawaii’s busiest roadway — the messages appear to be connected to a war 9,000 miles away.

Along the H-1 highway by the Barber’s Point exit, one of the many places that have a swastika along with the star of David graffitied onto signs.”


14 posted on 09/17/2024 1:04:41 AM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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