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Residents cite antisemitic graffiti; mayor condemns hate speech but cites First Amendment limits
Summary
Multiple speakers told the Cupertino City Council they were shaken by an antisemitic message painted on a neighborhood flag; the mayor and council condemned the message and urged reporting to law enforcement while noting the city's legal limits under the First Amendment.
Several residents used the March 4 public-comment period to describe a recent antisemitic message displayed on a private property and to request a stronger public condemnation and action from the city.
Speakers including Gili Yalom and Olga (last name not specified in the record) described the emotional effect on children and the Jewish community, called the display "hate speech," and asked the council for clearer, stronger statements from the city. Gili Yalom said…
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