Anti-Semitic rhetoric and swastikas were drawn on at least 30 gravestones at the Hebrew Cemetery in Fall River, Massachusetts over the weekend.
The vandalism occurred over the weekend, according to River Fall police.
The Providence Journal reported that police responded to a call that a suspicious vehicle had been parked at the cemetery for two days. When the police arrived March 17 the car was gone.
“Heil Hitler,” “Hitler was right,” and “Oy vey, this is MAGA Country” were written on the graves. MAGA refers to Make American Great Again, the slogan from President Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
Two gravestones had the words, “Day of the Rope,” written on them. The ADL says this is a reference to the novel, “The Turner Diaries,” which is about a white supremacist army that overturns the United States government.
The ADL told the Journal that “the desecration of The Hebrew Cemetery of Fall River is an inexcusable act of anti-semitic hatred in the place where we honor and remember the lives of our community members.”
Alongside the Police Department and Temple Beth El, ADL is offering a $1,500 reward for any information leading to an arrest in the case.
Police in Fall River are investigating the incident.
