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Israeli Embassy in Finland Attacked for 15th Time in Past 18 Months


(Ynet News) Itamar Eichner - The Israeli embassy in Helsinki, Finland, has been targeted by far-right extremists and neo-Nazis on at least 15 occasions over the past year and a half, yet stopping the harassment doesn't seem to be a priority for the local authorities. The latest attack last weekend saw the glass in the embassy's front door shattered and swastikas and Hitler images plastered all over the building's entrance. The Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "The Israeli Embassy in Helsinki expressed its disgust over the events to the Finnish authorities and demanded they act in full force to locate the culprits, bring them to justice and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future."
2019-07-26 00:00:00
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