School Tagged With Anti-Semitic Graffiti

The fence of Mount Scopus’ Burwood campus was defiled with anti-Semitic graffiti on Saturday.

The words “Jew die” were written in black spray paint on the white fence at the school.

Mount Scopus is recognised as “one of the world’s leading Jewish day schools”.

A year 11 student of the school who wished to remain anonymous said the vandalism was extremely distressing.

“I am scared and sad that this is happening in Australia in 2024,” she said. “I also wonder why the government is doing nothing to call out or stop the anti-Semitism.”

Chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission Dr Dvir Abramovich said he was sickened by the vandalism.

“As a former student of Mount Scopus College, I am shattered and sickened by this open call to murder Jews,” he said. “Such sickening words of hate and violence, aimed directly at children, are dangerous, especially during this atmosphere in which anti-Semitism is at an all-time high.

“This is not just graffiti scrawled by evil people who seek to instil fear in our communities, it is an assault on our sense of safety.”

Deputy Premier Ben Carroll, whose office was targeted by vandals this month, also condemned the vandals.

“I’ve spoken with the principal of Mount Scopus College and conveyed my disgust at the anti-Semitic graffiti,” he posted to X on Saturday. “This has no place in Victoria.”

Vandals filmed themselves tagging the words “blood on your hands” on Mr Carroll’s Niddrie office this month, in a move he later condemned.