Vandalism

Hundred arrested in Barcelona as youth-led 'anti-system' riots leave trail of fires, looted shops

More than 30 fires were set, and 14 stores were vandalized. Núria Parlon, the interior minister for the Spanish region of Catalonia, said that around 25% of those arrested were minors.

Demonstrators clash with riot police at a protest calling for political action to address Spain's housing crisis in Barcelona, Spain, October 5, 2026.
The Roman Shukhevych sculpture located near the Ukrainian Youth Association in Edmonton, on August 23, 2023, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Former Edmonton journalist admits to vandalizing monuments of Ukrainian Nazi collaborators

A fire burns, as Police officers in riot gear stand guard, during civil unrest, the day after a national day of demonstrations against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in Paris, France, October 18, 2026.

Paris synagogue, several Jewish-affiliated sites vandalized on weekend, antisemitic motive unlikely

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani enters for a press conference to ask for the release of Federal Counterterrorism Funding in New York City, US, September 1, 2026.

Chicago hall, playground defaced with antisemitic grafitti, ADL opposes Mamdani plan


WATCH: Toronto synagogue vandalized for tenth time since October 7 as windows smashed with hammer

Vandal smashes windows at Kehilat Shaarei Torah. The 10th attack since Oct. 7 highlights a relentless pattern of hate, forcing the synagogue to spend $160K on security.

Synagogue smashed window in Toronto

Mural of Bibas family defaced during Milan synagogue memorial

A mural of Shiri Bibas and her children was defaced during a Milan synagogue ceremony honoring victims of the October 7 Hamas attack.

A mural depicting Shiri Bibas and her two children was defaced on Wednesday during a memorial event at the Milan synagogue commemorating victims of the October 7, 2023 Hamas attacks.

Bulgaria denounces antisemitic vandalism at a synagogue, Holocaust memorials

A synagogue and Holocaust memorials in Bulgaria were vandalized in a new wave of antisemitic attacks condemned by Jewish groups.

A Bulgarian woman walks past windows, featuring the Star of David, in a Synagouge in Sofia on the first day of Hanukkah December 19, 2003

Palestine Action defaces Amsterdam Royal Palace with red paint on October 7

Palestine Action NL said that its actions honored "resistance fighters and martyrs, recognizing the need for emancipatory violence and struggle against occupying force."

Police stand outside the Royal Palace after it was defaced with red paint by activists of the group Palestine Action NL, in Amsterdam, October 7, 2025

Bern streets ravaged as anti-Israel protest devolves into violence

Bern streets suffered millions of francs in damages due to vandalism and exchanges of projectiles between activists and police after a Saturday anti-Israel protest devolved into intense riots.

aftermath of bern protest

'Zionist food,' New York City Israeli eatery vandalized on Yom Kippur eve

Vandals defaced Safta restaurant in New York with antisemitic graffiti and “Free Palestine” stickers on Yom Kippur eve, the owners told the 'Post.'

Antisemitic graffiti at New York's Safta restaurant, October 1, 2025.

Serbia arrests 11 for vandalizing Paris Jewish sites at behest of foreign intelligence

Serbian authorities say a foreign intelligence service ordered attacks on Jewish and Muslim sites, including synagogues and the Shoah Memorial in May.

 A synagogue in france that was vandalized with green paint, May 31, 2025.

Six appear in UK court charged over banned group Palestine Action

Six people face 50 charges in London court for organizing support for the proscribed Palestine Action group, accused of trying to make its ban unenforceable through civil disobedience.

A person holds up a placard outside the Royal Courts of Justice, on the day judges decide whether the co-founder of Palestine Action can challenge the UK government's ban on the group, in London, Britain, September 25, 2025.

'Accomplice of genocide': Spanish bookstore vandalized with anti-Israel graffiti

The owner of Pati De Llibres found on Tuesday morning that the bookstore's facade and windows had been spray-painted with a Palestinian flag and slogans.

A Sant Cugat del Vallès bookstore was vandalized on Tuesday with anti-Israel graffiti accusing the business of complicity in a supposed genocide in Gaza, according to the shop and local Jewish groups.

Man charged for defacing three Halifax synagogues with graffiti blaming Jews for 9/11

Halifax resident Gezim Topalli was arrested at his residence and is set to appear before a provincial court to face three counts of mischief related to religious property.

The suspect Halifax police are searching for related to a series of hate crimes.