(JEWISH GROUP) Historic synagogue vandalized in Chile with posters of Netanyahu with bullet hole on his head

he oldest synagogue in the Chilean capital was vandalized on Saturday with anti-Israel graffiti, including red paint and posters that showed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with a bullet hole drawn on his forehead.

The posters littered around the Bicur Joilim synagogue in Santiago read “Your silence is cooperation with Israel’s genocide,” in the latest synagogue vandalism to reflect the war in Gaza.

The Masorti synagogue, built in 1930, is located in downtown Santiago and has experienced anti-Israel graffiti at least three other times since the start of the Israel-Hamas war on Oct. 7, 2023, according to the Jewish Community of Chile.

The latest attack took place during Shabbat and triggered recriminations from Jewish voices across the region.

“Chile is a country that values ​​freedom of worship, and that means we must respect, care for, and protect one another, regardless of our beliefs,” the Jewish Community of Chile wrote on social media. “Vandalism of a sacred site is not an attack on a community, but on the coexistence and peace of the entire country.”

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