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New York officials condemn ‘disgusting act’ after flag displaying swastikas is raised overlooking Washington Square Park

The Independent·Josh Marcus·18 days ago
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A flag featuring the New York University logo, the Star of David and two swastikas temporarily flew above a campus building on Wednesday, prompting shock and condemnation from New York leaders. “I am outraged that a swastika flag was raised overlooking Washington Square Park,” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wrote on X on Thursday. “This hateful antisemitic act was meant to spread fear among and intimidate Jewish New Yorkers. It has no place in our city.” “We are in close contact with NYU and have offered assistance to [the NYPD] as they investigate this disgusting act,” Gov. Kathy Hochul wrote in a social media post. “Antisemitism has no place in our state, on our campuses, or in our communities.” Campus officers and New York City police were called to NYU on Wednesday evening after a campus administrator noticed the display, which appeared to modify an existing NYU flag so it would resemble the blue-and-white striped flag of Israel.…

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