The statue commemorating Anne Frank, one of the most famous victims of the Holocaust, was defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti for the second time on Sunday.

The statue is located in Merwedeplein, near the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.

According to images published on X, the base of the statue was spray-painted with the slogan “Free Gaza” while the girl’s hands were painted with the same red color, AFP reported.

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The Gazans are in the same position as Ann Frank. Wtf.

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Just idiots, everyone involved. 🤦‍♂️

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Hey! As an idiot, I resent that! I’m at least smarter than THAT!

This is more the work of the morons.

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It only takes 1% idiots to give enough anecdotal ammunition for the other side. It’s not the hard numbers that were ever in their favour anyway.

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Do you apply this same standard to the January 6th morons, or do you conveniently use their actions to paint everyone on the right as fascists and lunatics?

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Don’t be ridiculous, it’s all their other actions that make me think conservatives are either fascists or morons.

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The majority of Republicans, both voters and lawmakers, held the same beliefs as the rioters about the credibility of the election. I doubt the majority of people who are pro Palestine have much against Anne Frank, but you’re free to do some of your own polling.

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Personally, I don’t think everyone on the (American) right are fascists and lunatics. It seems to be the dominant strain, but perhaps you can change my mind.

What percentage or Republicans would you say support the efforts of January 6th? I seem to remember that polling says the majority believe Trump won the election.

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Exactly. Things like this happened many times in the past. And it could be that this was done by Zionists or Nazis to pin on pro-Palestinian activitists. Not saying that this is the case, but it is a possibility.

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Yeah, but if you even mention false-flag conspiracies, you make it sound like you need them to have a point. We don’t, that’s just not what our larger movement is about regardless of who did it. There are Jews, like technically me, in it; it’s not anti-Jewish.

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Exactly.

The news is portraying it like wow how could someone defile such a respectful thing

It is to make the message clear I dunno Anne Frank but I doubt she’d be cool with bombing Palestinians

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I doubt she’d be cool with bombing Palestinians

i used to think any sane person would be; but i’m learning from this election cycle that they’re minimize it as being a “single issue voter.”

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The statue is located in Merwedeplein, near the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam.

The Gazans aren’t the ones doing the defacement.

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Kinda shows the stark contrast of how each are treated, especially with regards to the children.

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These days, Gaza is probably safer and more comfortable than a typical Nazi death camp.

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Based on what? I’m in doubt.

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wp:Auschwitz concentration camp#Death toll

At least 1.3 million people were sent to Auschwitz between 1940 and 1945, and at least 1.1 million died.[7]

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Graffiti artists are often not well read

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