University of Rochester plastered with 'wanted' posters of Jewish faculty, staff

The University of Rochester in New York found "wanted" posters of Jewish faculty members on campus on Sunday night.

“This act is disturbing, divisive and intimidating and runs counter to our values as a university,” said university president Sarah Mangelsdorf.

“Furthermore, several of those depicted appear to have been targeted because they are members of our Jewish community. We view this as antisemitism, which will not be tolerated at our University. This isn’t who we are. This goes against everything we stand for and we have an obligation to reject it,” she added.

The school’s Department of Public Safety immediately began taking the posters down, highlighting the difficulty of the task in its statement.

“This process is painstaking because of the strong adhesive used to affix the posters, which in some cases caused damage to walls, floors, chalkboards, and other surfaces,” the department said.

Local outlet News10NBC reported the "wanted" posters were in relation to alleged war crimes for the war in Gaza.

“The Department of Public Safety is leading an ongoing investigation and exhausting all available resources to collect evidence and hold those involved accountable for their actions,” Mangelsdorf said.

Antisemitic incidents on campuses have skyrocketed since the war began in Gaza more than a year ago, with several Jewish groups condemning the recent incident at the university in New York.

The vandalism also comes after House Republicans released a report this month accusing major universities of inaction when it comes to antisemitism on campus.

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