In Concord late last week a swastika was drawn on the
sidewalk close to the offices of the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights. The
Jewish Federation of New Hampshire condemns this act of hate and is grateful to
the Concord Police Department, the Anti-Defamation League and others for their
swift and thorough response to this act of anti-Semitism.
While Anti-Semitism is rare in New Hampshire it is important
that when incidents of this nature occur that we all join together as one
community to denounce such acts and to treat them as teachable moments for the
entire community. We would like to thank Governor Maggie Hassan, Senator Kelly
Ayotte and Representative Ann McClane Kuster for their swift condemnation of
this hateful act, and express our support for the Lantos Foundation and the
good work they are doing around the world to support respect for human rights
and combat Anti-Semitism.
