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Leipzig’s Felsenkeller Defaced With Gaza-Linked Graffiti as Police Open Investigation

About 60 people marched toward the venue to oppose a planned talk with Israeli ex-military spokesman Arye Sharuz Shalicar.

Overview

  • Police reported that around 12:30 a.m. two unidentified perpetrators sprayed 16 slogans and two caricatures on the venue’s facade.
  • Photographs show phrases such as “Smash Zionism,” “Free Gaza,” and “Palestine will be free,” with red paint also visible on windows.
  • Authorities said they are investigating for property damage and the potential use of symbols of unconstitutional and terrorist organizations.
  • Roughly 60 demonstrators moved toward the Felsenkeller chanting pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel slogans, and officers accompanied the protest.
  • The graffiti appeared hours before a scheduled evening discussion featuring Arye Sharuz Shalicar via live link alongside FDP politician Linda Teuteberg, which police view as a possible context for the incident.