BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

17/10/2007

Jewish Cemetery Vandalized in Belarus

Fifteen gravestones in a Jewish cemetery were vandalized in Bobruysk, Belarus, according to an October 17, 2007 report by the Belapan news service. A local Jewish leader quoted in the report said that vandals had not struck the cemetery before, and that he was not sure if it was an act of antisemitism or not, since a Christian cemetery was also recently vandalized in the town. However, antisemitic graffiti was painted on the gates of the cemetery recently, along with a swastika. The community has reported the incident to police.

Source:

http://www.fsumonitor.com/stories/101707Belarus.shtml