Antisemitic flyers were distributed in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood on Sunday, the San Francisco Police Department said.
The flyers falsely blamed Jews for the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and said, “Every single aspect of the COVID agenda is Jewish,” photos of the flyers posted by news outlets showed. They named some health officials in Washington, including the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as leading “the agenda” and said they are Jewish, KTVU reported.
Antisemitic conspiracy theories falsely accuse Jewish people of controlling major institutions. They date back to the Middle Ages and have historically been used to justify acts of violence and discrimination against Jewish people.
Residents living in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood said they found their doorsteps blanketed with antisemitic flyers. https://t.co/3xL72UhKwb
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) January 24, 2022
The flyers were found in front of homes in a three-square-block area on Union Street, between Scott and Broderick streets, NBC Bay Area reported.
“Officers located multiple fliers that contained anti-Semitic language,” the police department said. “Officers collected the fliers, canvassed the scene for additional evidence, and authored an incident report.”
Let me be very clear: this kind of anti-Semitic hatred has no place in our city. I’ve been in touch with SFPD and intend to see these individuals held accountable. https://t.co/i8kpOaa1PR
— Supervisor Catherine Stefani (@SupStefani) January 24, 2022
District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani wrote on Twitter that antisemitic hatred has no place in the city.
“I’ve been in touch with SFPD and intend to see these individuals held accountable,” Stefani wrote. In a follow-up tweet, she added, “Our communities have been terrified by the rise in hate crimes, and we must do everything we can to stand against it wherever it occurs.”
This morning hundreds of homes in our community found plastic bags outside their homes filled with a hateful anti-Semitic flyer and small pebbles. @MiamiBeachPD is actively investigating to determine their origin. As a precaution we’ve increased patrols in our neighborhoods and… pic.twitter.com/5bx0RvnRoD
— Dan Gelber (@MayorDanGelber) January 23, 2022
Similar flyers have been reported in Florida. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber tweeted that flyers in plastic sandwich bags with small pebbles were distributed to hundreds of homes. In neighboring Surfside, the same type of flyers were distributed to homes, officials said in a “community alert” email to residents.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.
Antisemitic flyers were distributed in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood on Sunday, the San Francisco Police Department said.The flyers falsely blamed Jews for the U.S. government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and said, “Every single aspect of the COVID agenda is Jewish,” photos of the flyers posted by news outlets showed. They named some health officials in Washington, including the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as leading “the agenda” and said they are Jewish, KTVU reported. Antisemitic conspiracy theories falsely accuse Jewish people of controlling major institutions. They date back to the Middle Ages and have historically been used to justify acts of violence and discrimination against Jewish people. Residents living in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood said they found their doorsteps blanketed with antisemitic flyers. https://t.co/3xL72UhKwb— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) January 24, 2022 The flyers were found in front of homes in a three-square-block area on Union Street, between Scott and Broderick streets, NBC Bay Area reported. “Officers located multiple fliers that contained anti-Semitic language,” the police department said. “Officers collected the fliers, canvassed the scene for additional evidence, and authored an incident report.” Let me be very clear: this kind of anti-Semitic hatred has no place in our city. I’ve been in touch with SFPD and intend to see these individuals held accountable. https://t.co/i8kpOaa1PR— Supervisor Catherine Stefani (@SupStefani) January 24, 2022 District 2 Supervisor Catherine Stefani wrote on Twitter that antisemitic hatred has no place in the city. “I’ve been in touch with SFPD and intend to see these individuals held accountable,” Stefani wrote. In a follow-up tweet, she added, “Our communities have been terrified by the rise in hate crimes, and we must do everything we can to stand against it wherever it occurs.” This morning hundreds of homes in our community found plastic bags outside their homes filled with a hateful anti-Semitic flyer and small pebbles. @MiamiBeachPD is actively investigating to determine their origin. As a precaution we’ve increased patrols in our neighborhoods and… pic.twitter.com/5bx0RvnRoD— Dan Gelber (@MayorDanGelber) January 23, 2022 Similar flyers have been reported in Florida. Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber tweeted that flyers in plastic sandwich bags with small pebbles were distributed to hundreds of homes. In neighboring Surfside, the same type of flyers were distributed to homes, officials said in a “community alert” email to residents. The Associated Press contributed to this story.