Former Chicago mayor's home vandalized with 'Nazi' graffiti

The Michigan home of Rahm Emanuel, former Chicago Mayor and current US ambassador to Japan, was defaced with the word "Nazis" spray-painted on its fence. The Chicago Sun Times reported that Emanuel, a prominent Jewish political figure in the United States, was not present at his Gordon Beach cottage during the incident. This incident is seen as part of a troubling rise in antisemitism and Islamophobia in the US, coinciding with the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. A Nazi Swastika flag captured and signed by members of a black segregated U.S. Army unit in World War II is displayed amid the collection of Elizabeth Meaders, New York, February 2, 2022. (credit: REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR)Graffiti swiftly removedThe graffiti at Emanuel's property was swiftly removed, but it raises concerns about the increasing intolerance and bigotry.