Antisemitic flyers set on dozens of cars in Chicago neighborhood
CHICAGO --Flyers with antisemitic messages were placed on dozens of cars in the Lincoln Park neighborhood.This is not the first time such a thing has happened in the community.Ald. Brian Hopkins said some Lincoln Park residents found the cards with offensive handwritten messages under their car windshields Tuesday morning.'I thought it was an isolated incident,' Hopkins said. 'It turns out it is not.
To Hopkins, the war between Hamas and Israel abroad is escalating antisemitism at home.'There's an escalation in anger and a lot of that is now being targeted towards Jewish residents of our city - and it's unacceptable,' Hopkins said. 'It needs to stop. We all need to come together and put an end to it.'Reaction to the incidents was an undertone at the Sheffield Neighborhood Association annual meeting, where residents celebrated their community.
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