Police investigating ‘Zionist police state’ graffiti in Hackney

Police are investigating reports of antisemitic graffiti daubed in Hackney.

The phrase “Zionist police state” was daubed in two locations last weekend, including on a canal towpath and on a boat called ‘Shalom’.

“Police from the Central East Command are investigating an allegation of antisemitic graffiti at two locations in Hackney. The matter was reported to police on 9 May. No arrests, enquiries continue”, a statement read.

It was reported by journalist, Sophie Wilkinson, who noticed the vandalism on a map near the River Lea in Hackney.

She said: “Seeing ‘Zionist’ as a pejorative term truly upset me. As a Jew, I am under as much ‘state control’ as the next person, and to suggest Jews gain from this crisis is not only absurd but is part of seemingly never-ending racist conspiracy theories against us.”

She added, “that the Hebrew word for ‘peace’ has been interpreted as a threat to this vandal speaks volumes to their lazy presumptions about Jews and power.”