ADL Condemns Swastika Discovered on University of Miami Campus

Date: October 29, 2009

The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) condemns the swastika that was discovered in the men's restroom near the Miller Center for Contemporary Judaic Studies at the University of Miami on Tuesday.

In a letter to University of Miami President Donna Shalala issued today, ADL wrote:

The use of the Nazi symbol, the swastika, continues to serve as one of the most enduring and powerful depictions of religious and ethnic hatred as it reminds us of the Holocaust and what can happen when hate and anti-Semitism are unchecked.  College campuses should be places for open dialogue and wide acceptance, but unfortunately, campuses are not immune from anti-Semitism. In April of this year, a swastika was discovered painted on the Alpha Epsilon Pi house – Jewish a fraternity at the University of Florida in Gainesville.

"While some might think that the posting of a swastika in restroom is trivial, symbols of hate and anti-Semitism must be repudiated in all forms," stated Andrew Rosenkranz, ADL Florida Regional Director.

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