Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid issues statement about recent antisemitic …

This afternoon Cobb County Board of Commissioners Chairwoman Lisa Cupid issued the following statement about the recent antisemitic incidents in Cobb County: “Recently two Cobb County communities have been subjected to antisemitic messages.  “Antisemitic flyers have been left on driveways in one neighborhood in Kennesaw, and Neo-Nazi protestors have appeared outside of a synagogue in East Cobb. “I recognize the constitutional right to Freedom of Speech may allow these expressions of beliefs. Still, we should also recognize that these actions impair our sense of community when all should feel safe and welcome here. “While disheartened these messages were spread in our county, I appreciate that these events ended peacefully.  Our public safety personnel have our complete support, as do members of the Jewish community and those in Cobb who find these displays reprehensible. “My desire is for no one to perpetuate a heinous history that signifies hate in our county.  Cobb is a community that is moving forward, together, and where we are all in, in establishing a county where all can safely live, work, and enjoy.” Background Antisemitic incidents have seen a sharp increase nationally over the past few years with the rise of activity among extreme right-wing groups. The Anti-Defamation League
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