TORONTO(August 16, 2017)– Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is shocked following the discoveryof nearly a dozen of hateful graffiti messages in Winnipeg. The graffiti wasreportedly found as early as Sunday along Wellington Crescent, on an Omand Parktrail and in the West Broadway area.

Messagessuch as “Lost white civilizations” and “White extinction?” were found on atleast one bench and on pavement.

“Consideringthe situation in the U.S., as neo-Nazis and white supremacists are openlyexpressing hateful and antisemitic views, it’s extremely concerning to seethese views displayed here in Canada,” said Avi Benlolo, FSWC President andCEO.

This isthe second antisemitic graffiti incident in Manitoba FSWC has noted this year.In February, former cabinet minister Chris Melnick discovered a swastika in thesnow with the words “F--- Jews” scrawled.

FSWCcontinues to track national antisemitic incidents by province and territory on www.fswc.ca, under the “antisemitism” tab.Through advocacy and educational programs such as Tour for Humanity, FSWC iscommitted to countering racism, antisemitism and intolerance in communitiesthroughout Canada.

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

Avital Borisovsky  
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Friends of SimonWiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) is a top Jewish human rightsfoundation in Canada's organized Jewish community. It directly impacts over100,000 people each year and 500,000+ peripherally. FSWC is committed tocountering racism and antisemitism and to promoting the principles oftolerance, social justice and Canadian democratic values through advocacy andeducational programs including workshops, Freedom Day, Spirit of HopeBenefit, Tools for Tolerance and the widely acclaimed Tour for Humanity.FSWC is affiliated with the Simon Wiesenthal Center, an international Jewishhuman rights organization headquartered in Los Angeles which has won twoAcademy Awards, has built two Museums of Tolerance (with a third being built inJerusalem) and is an NGO at the United Nations, UNESCO, OAS, OSCE, the Councilof Europe and the Latin American Parliament. Visit us at www.fswc.ca. 

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