Monticello, NY – The Sullivan County Legislature joins with the Sullivan County Coalition Against Antisemitism in condemning antisemitic graffiti discovered this week in Monticello.
According to the Coalition, the phrase “Jews did 9/11” was scrawled on a sidewalk in a busy shopping area.
“Such a falsehood is both repugnant and concerning,” said Legislature Chair Nadia Rajsz. “Whoever did this also committed a crime, and no one in our community should shrug it off as harmless. As this Legislature has noted before, we want our communities to be peaceful and welcoming, and we will continue to work with the Jewish community to ensure they feel safe wherever they are in Sullivan County.”
The Sullivan County Coalition Against Antisemitism, consisting of ten local synagogues and Jewish congregations, was formed recently to combat antisemitism and help educate the community to counter hate and bigotry. Earlier this month, the Legislature echoed the Coalition’s condemnation of local Orthodox Jews being pelted with eggs in Woodbourne and South Fallsburg. Three Ulster County people were subsequently arrested and charged by the Town of Fallsburg Police Department.
