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Boston Globe
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Brick reading ‘Free Palestine' thrown through window of Brookline kosher grocery store
Brookline police are investigating an incident in which a brick reading 'Free Palestine' was thrown through the window of a Kosher grocery store June 15, 2025. Marcela Rodrigues 'Individuals came with the purpose of vandalizing our store, using political slogans as a cover to spread intimidation and hatred,' the statement read. 'Let us be clear: this was not a statement of protest, it was an attack on the Jewish community. This was not about policy or politics. It was an act meant to threaten, to isolate, and to target us for who we are.' Dena Snyder, a Newton resident who's on the board of directors of Temple Emanuel and is a regular shopper at The Butcherie, said she was 'heart sick' when she heard the news Sunday morning. Related : Advertisement 'Jews are just feeling really threatened everywhere, and I think that there's a heightened concern about the safety of American Jews,' she said. 'The amount of antisemitism that my children are living with is really different from [what] I experienced growing up.' Advertisement Antisemitic incidents have been on the rise since Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to the Anti-Defamation League. In 2024, a total of 638 incidents of assault, harassment, and vandalism were reported in Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, according to the ADL, up from 628 in 2023. In a statement on social media, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey said the incident is concerning and unacceptable. 'Acts of violence and intimidation have no place in our communities. We stand with our Jewish neighbors against antisemitism,' she said. 'Everyone deserves to live, pray and do business without fear in Massachusetts.' Marcela Rodrigues can be reached at
CBS News
16 hours ago
- CBS News
"Free Palestine" brick thrown through window of Massachusetts kosher grocery store, police say
Antisemitism at record levels in New England, new report finds Antisemitism at record levels in New England, new report finds Antisemitism at record levels in New England, new report finds Police in Massachusetts say they are investigating a hate crime after a brick with "Free Palestine" written on it was thrown through the window of a kosher grocery store. It happened Sunday morning at The Butcherie on Harvard Street in Brookline. Brookline business targeted Police said that just after midnight, three people wearing masks came from Coolidge Street and through the brick through the business window. The Brookline Police Department said "Free Palestine" was written in large red letters on the brick. Police said it is unclear exactly how many suspects there were, but added that there were at least two. After throwing the brick, police said the masked suspects then ran off back down Coolidge Street to an unknown location. No other businesses in the area were targeted, police said. Police are asking for the public's help as they continue to investigate the incident. Anyone withy video is asked to contact the Brookline Police Department at (617) 730-2711. Antisemitism in Massachusetts In October, police investigated when offensive stickers were found in Brookline, as well as Cambridge. The stickers, which were an Israeli flag with the Sar of David replaced with a blue swastika, were placed outside a synagogue, a grade school, and a popular Jewish deli. A recent audit compiled by the Anti-Defamation League found antisemitism on the rise in New England. Specifically, more than 400 incidents were reported in Massachusetts. That ranked the state fifth in the nation behind New York, California, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
