What's happened
A swastika was spray-painted on a wall next to the nation's oldest Holocaust memorial in Philadelphia, sparking a vandalism probe.
Why it matters
The vandalism is significant due to the hateful nature of the act and the rising antisemitic incidents across the US.
What the papers say
The Independent emphasizes the rise in antisemitism across the country, while AP News provides historical background on the memorial. NY Post details the recent instance of vandalism and the subsequent cleanup efforts.
How we got here
The Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza in Philadelphia was vandalized with a swastika, leading to a vandalism investigation.
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The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the World War II genocide of the European Jews. Between 1941 and 1945, across German-occupied Europe, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews, around two-thirds of Europe