The Jewish memorial in Palmeira Square in Hove was reportedly attacked last night following news that the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) killed Hamas’s top leader Yahya Sinwar

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Vandals Desecrate Jewish Memorial Site in British Town

October 18, 2024

A Jewish memorial in the city has been vandalised for a second time in less than a month.

The Jewish memorial in Palmeira Square in Hove was reportedly attacked last night following news that the Israeli Defence Force (IDF) killed Hamas’s top leader Yahya Sinwar last night.

A board was stolen from the memorial in the square and someone graffitied profanity towards the IDF on the bus stop nearby.

Heidi Bachram, organiser from the Palmeira Memorial Group, said: “The memorial has been attacked 26 times and not one person has been charged yet.

“Lately the attacks have escalated and I’m terrified violence will be done to a human being.

“The Jewish community are under so much pressure and we need more action to catch these hateful people.”

Yahya Sinwar was a chief architect of last year’s attack on Israel that sparked the war, the Israeli military said.

In his speech about Mr. Sinwar’s death, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said: “Our war has not yet ended.”

Earlier this month a 58-year-old man from Hove was arrested after damaging the Jewish memorial.

The arrest on October 7 was based on suspicion of racially/religiously aggravated criminal damage after footage which appears to show a man damaging the memorial in Palmeira Square, Hove, was circulated online.

At the time Detective Superintendent Ben Newman said: “We understand that this incident has caused great upset within many communities and we would like to reassure the public that our investigation team is working hard to gather all the facts and bring this matter to a positive conclusion.”

Sussex Police confirmed he has now been bailed, pending further investigation.

Around 1,200 Israelis were killed, including 797 civilians and 36 children, and 250 others were taken hostage on October 7, 2023, in a series of attacks by Palestinian militants.

Hundreds of people gathered to mark the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel in Palmiera Square.

They read the names of the victims of the October 7 attack and held a special service.

The event was organised by the Palmeira Memorial Group, Sussex Jewish Representative Council and the BNJC (Jewish community centre).

Family and friends of hostages taken during the assault came up to the microphone, reading a commemoration of each of those who were killed.

Since then there have been multiple protests across the county from both Pro-Palestinian groups and Pro-Israeli campaigners.

https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/24662430.jewish-memorial-hove-attacked-second-time-month/

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