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Swastikas found at Stanford for second time in a month

(JTA) – Swastikas were discovered last weekend at Stanford University for the second time in less than a month. “Several” swastikas were found on the buildings of the university graduate housing, known as Escondido Village, the Stanford Daily reported. The Stanford University Department of Public Safety has been working on the case in cooperation with the Palo Alto police but has not yet named any suspects, the student daily newspaper reported. At the end of December, during the university’s winter break, swastikas with inverted arms were drawn on campus buildings and signs and on buildings in Palo Alto, where the university is located, accompanied by phrases such as “No Jews allowed,” the Mercury News reported earlier this month. Last week, printers in offices around the Stanford campus produced antisemitic fliers in a suspected hacking attempt. It is not believed to be related to the swastika incidents. As part of comments on “immigration issues” at a Jan. 26 Faculty Senate meeting, Stanford President Marc Tessier-Lavigne addressed the issue. “I can say that in addition to our Jewish community, we know that other communities within Stanford are feeling very concerned and vulnerable,” Tessier-Lavigne said.

CAP: Illustrative photo of graffiti featuring a swastika.

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