Toronto police investigating defaced posters of kidnapped Israeli children [Video]

Toronto police are investigating after swastikas were drawn on posters of children who were kidnapped by Hamas, an incident which came to light on the same day that a new hate crimes awareness campaign was launched.

Images of the defaced posters were shared in a post on X by Friends of Simon Wiesenthal. According to the group, the posters were found in Cedarvale Park this morning.

Toronto police confirmed that they are aware of the incident and said they have launched an investigation.

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In a post on X, Mayor Olivia Chow called the graffiti “vile.”

“My office has been in contact with Parks, Forestry, and Recreation. They will quickly remove the vandalized posters,” Chow said in her post. “This is a vile act, and I condemn antisemitism in our city.”

On Sunday the city’s Jewish community held a large rally …