Swastika wrapped inside Star of David flown over Venice Beach, New York, New Jersey

Venice Beach has never been my favorite part of L.A. It’s just so … weird. Latest example: Yesterday afternoon a plane flew over Venice Beach with a banner in tow that had a swastika wrapped inside the Star of David.

The banner got a little more attention than the Miller Lite banners I tend to see in the South Bay. And one beach-goer sent a picture to The Jewish Journal, which ” title=”Similar flyovers occurred in New York” target=”_blank”>Similar flyovers occurred in New York, New Jersey and Long Island—all part of the third annual Swastika Rehabilitation Day.

If the Raelian name doesn’t sound familiar, they’re ” title=”all about aliens” target=”_blank”>all about aliens.

Starting with the founding of ” title=”later dropped that symbol” target=”_blank”>later dropped that symbol for “a Star of David-shape … with a pinwheel filling the star.” But it looks like the Raelians are trying to reclaim the swastika.

I don’t see that working out for them. Regardless of what the swastika once stood for, it’s application has been forever tainted. Similarly, I don’t expect a lot of couples to start naming their boys Adolf. It’s