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SJSU Investigates Antisemitic Graffiti Threatening Violence on Campus

University officials say no credible threat has been identified.

Overview

  • Campus police were alerted March 4 to graffiti in a MacQuarrie Hall bathroom that referenced violence on March 11, with additional messages reported and removed later in the week.
  • The writings included calls for the eradication of Jews and references to Osama bin Laden and 9/11.
  • SJSU removed the graffiti, increased police patrols, and opened an investigation, asking anyone with information to contact the university police department.
  • Jewish campus leaders describe heightened fear among students, and a school-offered counseling session reportedly went unattended due to safety concerns.
  • San Jose police are separately investigating a reported assault on two Jewish men at Santana Row as a possible hate crime.