32-year-olds Christopher Avila, Daniel Watson and Colin Laurila were arrested for vandalizing Temple Beth Israel in Fresno

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Anti-Israel Agitators Arrested for Littering a California Synagogue with Antisemitic Leaflets

May 3, 2024

Fresno police are investigating a hate crime at Temple Beth Israel, a Jewish temple in north Fresno, after vandals papered the religious facility with fliers.

Officers apprehended two men around 4:15 p.m. when they began to post fliers on the campus of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church nearly a mile south of the Jewish temple.

Those men are now identified as 32-year-olds Christopher Avila, Daniel Watson and Colin Laurila.

Driving the news: The suspects’ van, which was spray-painted to read “Repent or Perish” was seized at the church. The van had New York license plates.

It is uncertain whether any vandalism beyond the fliers occurred at Temple Beth Israel.
Fresno police are examining all possible violations of the law and have not definitively classified the incident as a hate crime.
The fliers contained a letter targeting the religious institutions for “rejecting the word of God.”

Not the first time: Last October, Temple Beth Israel was vandalized when one of its windows was shattered by a rock. This incident occurred shortly after Israel was attacked by Hamas, resulting in numerous casualties, including American citizens.

Source: https://sjvsun.com/news/fresno/vandals-strike-fresno-jewish-temple-catholic-church-police-investigate-possible-hate-crimes/

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