International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Photo courtesy of Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum.
Antisemitic flyers were found at homes off Mockingbird Lane near Williamson Road last week, and others were discovered in Lochwood and Lake Highlands. Friday was recognized around the globe as International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
“Locally in North Texas, we are outraged by the dissemination of hateful propaganda at homes in Lake Highlands today by an antisemitic hate group and conspiracy theorist network,” shared Mary Pat Higgins, the president of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum. “We find it despicable that they chose today, International Holocaust Remembrance Day, to attempt to spread their antisemitic poison in our community.”
Advocate has chosen not to share photos of the flyers, but those found in Lakewood were folded into plastic baggies, weighted down with white rice and lined with apparent names and photos of Jewish media executives. Flyers in Lake Highlands also referenced Satan and included a disclaimer: “These flyers were distributed randomly without malicious intent.”
Over the past two months, similar hate-fueled messages have been found in Orange County, Florida; Kensington, Virginia; Providence, Rhode Island; Shreveport, Louisiana; Houston, Texas, and other cities.
The Anti-Defamation League says the frequency of extremist-related incidents is growing.
“In January 2022, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) issued a Joint Intelligence Bulletin specifically detailing the ‘enduring nature of violent threats posed to Jewish communities,’” ADL reps shared. “This bulletin, issued in the wake of a hostage situation that took place at a synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, highlighted the threat that violent extremists pose to Jewish institutions and targets and the likelihood for copycat attacks to occur.”
Dallas police have been canvassing the neighborhood, speaking with homeowners and gathering information.
“The preliminary investigation determined flyers were dropped in the front yard of homes in the neighborhood,” explained Kristin Lowman, the assistant director of media relations for the Dallas Police Department. “At this time, there is no indication any homeowner or street was specifically targeted, and there is no direct threat to any group or neighborhood.”
If you have information about the source of the flyers, you may call DPD’s northeast station at 214-670-4415. The case number is 015836-2023.
