The police chief for the city, William Scott, describe the act as "cowardly" adding that the SFPD "stands with" Yekutiel and local police officials are looking into the vandalism.San Francisco will not accept antisemitic attacks against anyone. Manny has been a leader in our city and an advocate for bringing people together. This kind of hate against any and all communities has no place in our city. https://t.co/G6LFbYokPg
— London Breed (@LondonBreed) June 8, 2021
A spokesperson for Yekutiel, David Perry, released a statement on behalf of the store owner, who declined to personally comment on the situation to local news affiliates."We're so moved by the outpouring of support from city leaders, elected officials, our community and our neighbors who know what Manny's stands for," Perry said. "We will continue to do the ceaseless work of building community, fostering peaceful, respectful dialogue, and creating needed space for discourse." Israel and Hamas in Gaza recently agreed to a ceasefire that ended 11 days of escalated violence. The fighting triggered mass protests against Israel and an increase in antisemitic incidents in Europe, the United States and beyond.The ADL reported an increase of 75%, regarding antisemitic incidents - including verbal abuse, vandalism and physical altercations - across the United States as a whole.(1/2) Few businesses are as welcoming of debate inside their walls as Manny’s. How cowardly that someone would tag such hateful views outside its walls. SFPD stands with Manny Yekutiel and all victims of hate crimes in San Francisco. https://t.co/pER9FzUa1G
— SFPD Chief Scott (@SFPDChief) June 9, 2021