TORONTO (July 10, 2017) - Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) commends York Regional Police for laying charges after discovering antisemitic, anti-Black and homophobic images and words on the exterior walls of Woodbridge College in Vaughan.

‍"We are pleased to see that York Regional Police has taken this case very seriously and has taken the steps to ensure the perpetrators are brought to justice," says Avi Benlolo, FSWC President and CEO.

‍On June 30, FSWC was the first to break the story after receiving an anonymous tip with photos of the graffiti. At least three swastikas were drawn, with one adjacent to a phallic symbol and another drawn as part of a Nazi flag. A plane crashing into the Twin Towers with the words "Jews did 911" was also drawn.

‍Benlolo continued to work with York Regional Police and lead inspectors of the Hate Crimes Unit following the incident.

‍FSWC has offered its fullest extent of educational resources, including the Tour for Humanity and workshops, to Woodbridge College and other schools in York Region.

‍To arrange an interview with Avi Benlolo, please contact:

‍Atara Cadesky 
Communications Associate 
416.864.9735 x 30 
acadesky@fswc.ca

Avital Borisovsky 
Communications Associate   
416.864.9735 x 29 
aborisovsky@fswc.ca

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Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) is a top Jewish human rights foundation in Canada's organized Jewish community. It directly impacts over 100,000 people each year and 500,000+ peripherally. FSWC is committed to countering racism and antisemitism and to promoting the principles of tolerance, social justice and Canadian democratic values through advocacy and educational programs including workshops, Freedom Day, Spirit of Hope Benefit, Tools for Tolerance and the widely acclaimed Tour for Humanity. FSWC is affiliated with the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewish human rights organization headquartered in Los Angeles which has won two Academy Awards, has built two Museums of Tolerance (with a third being built in Jerusalem) and is an NGO at the United Nations, UNESCO, OAS, OSCE, the Council of Europe and the Latin American Parliament. Visit us at www.fswc.ca. 

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